Limiting screen time is essential for promoting healthy physical and mental development in children. Setting clear screen time boundaries encourages kids to engage in other enriching activities, such as outdoor play, reading, and face-to-face interactions, which are crucial for their overall growth.
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Media Guidelines for Kids of All Ages
Parents and caretakers used to just worry about kids watching too much TV, or playing too many video games. We still worry about those things, but now the screen time list has gotten much longer.
How Much Should You Monitor Your Teen’s Social Media?
A child just starting out using social media, or who is prone to poor decision-making, may require daily checks, whereas an older or more responsible teen may need only occasional monitoring. The amount that you monitor is less about age than maturity and temperament.
How Much Screen Time is Too Much?
The American Academy of Pediatrics discourages media use by children younger than 2 and recommends limiting older children’s screen time to no more than one or two hours a day.