The average kid sponges in 2.5 hours of music each day, almost five hours of TV and movies, three hours of Internet and video games, and just 38 minutes of old-fashioned reading
And that doesn't even include the hour and a half spent text messaging each day, and the half hour kids talk on the cell phone.
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This article shows the studies on kids and how much time they spend with technology everyday.
Average kid spends (everyday):
2.5 hrs. on music
5 hours of TV and music
1.5 hrs. on texting
.5 hrs. on cellphone
ONLY 38 minutes reading books!