nearly doubled since 1995 Children spend on average 6.5 hours a day on screens over six hours a day screens average of eight hours per week 6 and a half hours a day See story See story average of eight hours per week Studies by British market research group Studies by British market research group mental and physical wellbeing BBC article http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-32067158 market research firm Childwise research published in 2015 study 6 hours behind a screen has almost doubled daily screen time has risen, since 1995 Connected Kids Report