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Almost 9 in 10 parents agree teens spend too much time playing video games. Parents are twice as likely to report their teen boys play video games every day compared with parents of teen girls. 4 in 10 parents try to restrict the type/content of the video games played by their teen.

Parents' top reasons for having a family pet are fun/companionship and teaching children responsibility. Parents' top reasons against having a family pet are hassle, allergies, and cost. Only 1 in 6 parents would allow their child to receive a pet as a gift.

1 in 4 parents say their middle or high school age-child knows a peer or classmate with depression. Though most parents are confident they would recognize depression in their middle or high school-age child, two-thirds cite barriers to recognizing signs and symptoms. 7 in 10 parents think schools should screen all students for depression; 6th grade is the most preferred age to begin depression screening.