55% of Parents Say They Use Screen Time as a Bargaining Chip With Kids—Is This Effective?

April 25, 2025 – In Parents article about screen time and children, the author leverages data from the most recent Bright Horizons Modern Family Index to explore how parents use technology and screen time as a bargaining tool. 

A recent report by Bright Horizons found that 55% of parents use technology as a bargaining chip to get their children to do things like chores or homework. Fifty-eight percent of parents use technology as a parenting tool to keep their children quiet while shopping or in a restaurant.

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