This report from the Stanford Center on Early Childhood’s RAPID Survey Project, developed in collaboration with Children and Screens, explores the circumstances impacting screen use among families with children under age six.
Drawing on responses from 1,021 caregivers, the report provides a closer look at how parents use screens while navigating the everyday demands of caregiving, from preparing meals and managing household responsibilities to helping children calm down or just finding a few minutes to themselves. It also examines parents’ own technology use and the ways parents and children use screens together.
Read the Fact Sheet on the Stanford Center on Early Childhood website.
Children and Screens partnered with the Stanford Center on Early Childhood to develop survey questions examining families’ experiences with screen media. Data were collected through RAPID household surveys in May and July 2025.
The Children and Screens Guide for Early Child Development and Media Use: Infants and Children Ages 0-5
Helping Young Children Learn Self-Regulation in a Digital World: Tips for Parents of Children Ages 0-5
Ditch the Guilt: Media, Stress, and Parent-Child Relationships | Lara Wolfers, PhD
Technical Interference: Screens and the Parent-Child Relationship
How is today's digital world influencing the parent-child relationship? How do parents' own tech habits impact their children?
Win-Win Parenting: Child Safety, Autonomy, and Family Harmony In the Digital Age
How can parents and caregivers effectively guide their children’s media use in a way that reduces conflict, fosters independence, and helps guard against the development of problematic or addictive media use?