a day watching television, DVDs and videos .
68%
of 8- to 18-year-olds have a TV in their bedroom; 54% have a DVD/VCR player, 37% have cable/satellite TV, and 20% have premium channels .
In 63% of households, the TV is "usually" on during meals .
In 53% of households of 7th- to 12th-graders, there are no rules about TV watching .
In 51% of households, the TV is on "most" of the time .
Kids with a TV in their bedroom spend an average of almost 1.5 hours more per day watching TV than kids without a TV in the bedroom.
Many parents encourage tots to watch TV.
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