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Please check one answer for each question. If the question does not apply to your family (ie, you do not own a computer or mobile device), leave that section blank.
Child's Name __________
Date __________
| Television (including on mobile screens) | |||
| Does your child watch more than 1 to 2 hours of TV per day? | ? Frequently | ? Sometimes | ? Never |
| Do you watch TV with your child or know what your child is watching? | ? Frequently | ? Sometimes | ? Never |
| Do you discuss TV shows with your child? | ? Frequently | ? Sometimes | ? Never |
| Does your child have a TV in his or her room? | ? Yes | ? No | |
| Do you limit your child's watching of TV shows that often contain violence, sex, foul or explicit language, or images of tobacco or alcohol use? | ? Frequently | ? Sometimes | ? Never |
| Do you have rules about when TV can be watched? | ? Yes | ? No | |
| Do you allow your child to eat meals or snacks while watching TV? | ? Yes | ? No | |
| Does your child ask you to buy products he or she sees advertised on TV? | ? Frequently | ? Sometimes | ? Never |
| Movies and Videos | |||
| Do you allow your child to watch movies or videos that are R-rated? | ? Frequently | ? Sometimes | ? Never |
| Do you read movie reviews to know the content of PG-13 movies? | ? Frequently | ? Sometimes | ? Never |
| Does your child have nightmares or trouble sleeping after watching movies? | ? Frequently | ? Sometimes | ? Never |
| How often does your child watch music videos on TV? | ? Frequently | ? Sometimes | ? Never |
| Music | |||
| Are you familiar with the type of music your child listens to? | ? Yes | ? No | |
| Have you talked to your child about lyrics that you object to? | ? Yes | ? No | |
| Do you set limits on the types of music your child listens to? | ? Yes | ? No | |
| Video Games (including handheld) | |||
| Are you familiar with the types of games your child plays? | ? Yes | ? No | |
| Do you check a game's rating before you rent or buy it? | ? Yes | ? No | |
| Do you allow your child to own or download games with violent content? | ? Frequently | ? Sometimes | ? Never |
| Do you limit the number of hours your child plays these games? | ? Frequently | ? Sometimes | ? Never |
| Internet (Web sites, including social networking sites accessible by computer and handheld devices) | |||
| Do you monitor Internet use? | ? Frequently | ? Sometimes | ? Never |
| Does your child have a computer in his or her room? | ? Yes | ? No | |
| Are you familiar with the types of Web sites your child visits? | ? Yes | ? No | |
| Do you talk to your child about the best use of the Internet? | ? Frequently | ? Sometimes | ? Never |
| Have you purchased blocking software that prevents your child from visiting inappropriate/pornographic Web sites? | ? Yes | ? No | |
| Books | |||
| Do you read to your child or does your child read at least once a day? | ? Yes | ? No | |
| Do you provide your child with a variety of reading materials? | ? Yes | ? No | |
| Do you talk to your child about the books that you read together or that your child is reading on his or her own? | ? Frequently | ? Sometimes | ? Never |
| Do you have any specific concerns about: | |||
| Your child's use of tobacco, alcohol, or illicit drugs? | ? Yes | ? No | |
| Your child's own sense of body image or sexuality? | ? Yes | ? No | |
| Displays of aggressive behavior or use of foul language? | ? Yes | ? No | |