India, Feb. 11 -- Parents, your screen exposure can have a direct impact on the content consumption habits of your children. According to a recent study led by Dr. Jason M. Nagata, University of California, San Francisco, parents who are looking to reduce screen time for their children, should watch their own screen exposure habits first. Also read | New research shows reducing screen time drastically improves your child's mental wellbeing in just 2 weeks

The study was conducted by analysing data from 10,054 early adolescents aged 12-13. Published in BMC Pediatrics, the study is a wake-up call on how parental screen habits can be directly linked to the media consumption habits in teens.

The researchers observed that parents who use scre...