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Screen time and children: How to guide your child
Screen time guidelines
The problems with screen time
Ensuring screen time quality
Setting screen time limits for older children
Content
The problems with screens
Developing screen time rules
Encouraging digital literacy
Setting limits for older children
Teaching appropriate behavior
Screen time guidelines
The American Academy of Pediatrics discourages media use, except for video-chatting, by children younger than 18 to 24 months. If you want to introduce digital media to children ages 18 to 24 months, make sure it's high quality and avoid solo media use. For children ages 2 to 5, limit screen time to one hour a day of high-quality programming. As your child grows, a one-size-fits-all approach doesn't work as well. You'll need to decide how much media to let your child use each day and what types of media are appropriate.
