World Health Organization Recommends Severely Limiting Young Children’s Screen Time

Either you’ve done it yourself, or you’ve seen other parents do it: handing a child a smartphone or a tablet to keep them occupied for a little bit. You may think it’s fine, or you may think it’s a terrible practice. The World Health Organization (WHO) has their own opinion. WHO recommends for children 2 to 4, precisely the age when parents are apt to try to keep them busy, that they only have one hour a day in front of a screen. Infants should have zero screen time, and those between 1 and 2 should rarely be allowed screen time. Limiting Children’s Screen Time… Read more

Posted by / April 25, 2019
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