By the Numbers

Growing up, we always wanted a television in our bedrooms, but our mean moms always said no, bedrooms were for sleeping and homework. We pouted, but now it turns out our moms may have been on to something. Today, when most toddlers have full entertainment centers in their rooms, a new study in the Journal of Pediatrics shows adolescents with televisions in their bedrooms “are less likely to engage in healthy activities such as exercising, eating fresh vegetables and enjoying family meals.” [AAP] [Science Daily]

20.7/22.2 hours

The amount of time girls and boys, respectively, spend watching TV in their bedrooms

15.2/18.2 hours

The amount of time girls and boys, respectively spend in their bedrooms without watching TV

1.8 hours

Amount of time the average teenage girl with a TV in her bedroom spends in “vigorous activity” a week.

2.5 hours

Amount of time the average teenage girl without a TV in her bedroom spends in “vigorous activity” a week

2.9

Average number of meals the teenage girl with a TV in her bedroom eats with her family

3.7

Average number of meals the teenage girl without a TV in her bedroom eats with her family

2.6

GPA of the teenage boy with a TV in his room

2.9

GPA of the teenage boy without a TV in his room

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