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Friday, February 16, 2007

Parents Worry About Too Much Media More Than Alcohol, Sex and Other Concerns

Sex and alcohol use are now second-rate worries among parents, a new study finds. Parents in the United States now say their number one concern is that their children spend too much time in front of TV and computer screens.

A study by Insight Research Group funded by a San Francisco organization that monitors the effect of media on children found that 57% of parents in their survey were concerned about the time spent in computer, television and video activities. Fewer parents (45%) worried about sex and alcohol.

Labels: teens, sex, alcohol

Posted By: Aspen Education Group

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Parents Worry About Too Much Media More Than Alcohol, Sex and Other Concerns