The following bar graph compares the prevalence of various activities done as part of bedtime routines in the United States among three age brackets: 1-3 years old, 4-5 years old, and 6-8 years old.
It is clear that reading and brushing teeth are the most popular activities, particularly with the oldest age group, whereas taking a bath is more prevalent for the youngest. In addition, watching TV and eating are less common for all age groups.
In regard to the most prevalent activities, reading is the most common activity, especially with children in the 4-5 age group, with 70% participation. This is followed by the 1-3 age group with around 53% and ends with the 6-8 age group. Furthermore, brushing teeth has the highest participation among children who are 6-8 years old, while the youngest show the least engagement (around 30%).
With regard to the remaining activities, children aged 1-3 have a bath more frequently than the other groups, with 40%, while watching TV is the most popular for the 4-5 age group, constituting around 25%, followed by children who are 6-8 and 1-3 years old (around 13% and approximately 10%), respectively. Finally, eating is the least common for all brackets, accounting for below a 20% participation rate.