# Parents turn to doctors first for their kids' health advice

Canonical page: https://data.verasight.io/health/parents-turn-to-doctors-first-for-their-kids-health-advice/

> Indexed question in Health.

## Reading

A doctor or pediatrician is the first source 39% of Americans turn to for advice on their children's health, ahead of every other option, according to a June 2025 Verasight survey.

About a quarter (26%) say they are not parents. Friends or family rank next at 18%, followed by search engines like Google (9%) and social media (4%); online forums and AI chatbots trail at 2% and 1%.

## Topline

If you are a parent, what is the first source of information you turn to for advice related to your children's health and well-being?

Parents turn to doctors first for their kids' health advice.

- Doctor or pediatrician: 39.3%
- I'm not a parent: 26.2%
- Friends or family: 18.1%
- Search engines (e.g. Google): 9.0%
- Social media (e.g. Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube): 4.4%
- Forums/discussion boards (e.g. Reddit): 1.6%
- AI powered chatbot (e.g. ChatGPT): 1.5%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: US adults age 18+
- Field dates: 2025-06-25 → 2025-06-30
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.8%
- Module: ICA Conference Omnibus Survey #2025-058
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://verasight-ica-2025.tiiny.co#primary-sources-of-health-advice-for-parents](https://verasight-ica-2025.tiiny.co#primary-sources-of-health-advice-for-parents)

## Citation

ICA Conference Omnibus Survey #2025-058, fielded June 25-30, 2025, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.8%.

Canonical question URL: [https://verasight-ica-2025.tiiny.co#primary-sources-of-health-advice-for-parents](https://verasight-ica-2025.tiiny.co#primary-sources-of-health-advice-for-parents)