The researchers found that parents’ TV viewing time had a stronger connection to children’s viewing time than did other factors such as rules about time limits, whether the children had a TV in the bedroom, and co-viewing. Each hour of parental TV time resulted in almost an additional half hour of viewing time for their children. The authors conclude that this information is useful for education efforts about screen time, and reinforces the American Academy of Pediatrics recommendation that “parents should be good media role models.”

From the research statistics, it can be strongly recommended that parents can help their children make better use of television by scheduling media/television times, limiting children’s total screen time, and helping children and adolescents choose the program appropriate for their age and interests.