"If it seems like your kids are constantly plugged in, tapping away on their iPhones, obsessively gaming and SnapChatting way more than they're actually ... chat-chatting -- well, that's because they are. It's estimated that children ages 8 to 18 spend an average of seven hours a day behind screens; teens send an average of 3,417 text messages each month; and 97 percent of adolescents have at least one electronic device in their bedrooms."
The Huffington Post has published an infograhic that looks at teens and their use of digital devices with an eye towards how it is impacting their health. To learn more about how screentime may impact their bodies check out this infographic.