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Introduction. The aim of this study was to determine the agreement between parents’ and children’s reports of children’s physical activity and screen-based sedentary activities. Material and Methods. The sample included 7 - 10 year-old children (n = 94) and their parents (n = 94) in a local community in Vojvodina. Parents and children separately completed questionnaires about the types of physical and sedentary activities and the time children spent in different activities during one day. The agreement between children’s and parents’ responses was calculated using Cohen’s kappa. The differences in parents’ and children’s responses in relation to gender and grade the students attended were analyzed using χ2 test. P-values less than 0.05 were considered statistically significant. Results. The highest level of agreement (κ = 0.74; p = 0.00) was found for the questions concerning physical activity in the morning before going to school. The lowest level of agreement was found for watching TV in the morning before going to school (κ = 0.21; p = 0.04). Children reported spending more time in screen-based sedentary activities than their parents. Conclusion. This research showed that there are differences in reports of children’s physical activities and screen time obtained from children aged 7 to 10 years and their parents. The lowest level of agreement was found for watching television, indicating low level of awareness and control of this screen-based sedentary behavior. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]