Screen Conflict Cost
How much of family life is spent arguing about screens, counted in hours a year — often more than the screens themselves take.
Eight arguments a week at eight minutes each plus 25 minutes of after-effects is 4 hours 24 minutes a week and about 229 hours a year — roughly 9.5 full days, which is more family time than the screens themselves take.
Screen Conflict Cost
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How accurate is it?
It uses the McCrindle generation boundaries (Gen Alpha 2010–2024, Gen Beta 2025–2039) and UN World Population Prospects vital rates. Sources and formulas are on our methodology page.
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