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May 25, 2024 · Parents need clear guidance from Government on managing children’s screen time, and in particular advice to parents of babies and young children should be revised to ensure it gives sufficient attention to face-to-face interaction and warns of the risks of screen time in reducing opportunities for this.
Speech and language therapist Janet Cooper discusses the effect of too much screen time on young children's development and what we can do to counteract this.
- Not all screen time is equal. Life as a parent would, perhaps, be more straightforward if you could just stick screens in the 'bad' pile and ban them completely.
- Lead by example. Telling your child they're not allowed to spend too long on Minecraft while never dragging your eyes away from your own Facebook feed is not going to help teach them how they should behave.
- Have screen-free zones. Kids like consistency – it makes rules much easier to understand (and more likely to be followed). So it makes sense to have some places, or times of the day, where screens are NEVER allowed.
- Draw up a family agreement. Hot on the heels of the screen-free zones is the family agreement. This is particularly good for older kids, but can also be used with younger children too, so that they know what is and isn't allowed – and what the consequences are if they break the rules.
Jan 4, 2019 · The guidance says that, while there is not enough evidence to confirm that screens are harmful to child health, screen time should not interrupt positive activities for children such as socialising, exercise and sleep.
Jan 4, 2019 · New guidance from the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) has stopped short of recommending specific limits on screen time, saying there is little evidence that it is harmful.
Jan 31, 2022 · Birth to 18 months: No screens, except for video chats with family and friends. 18 months to 2 years: Limit screen time and view with your child. Introduce high-quality educational programming. 2-5 years: Limit screen time to an hour a day (outside of academics) and watch together, if possible.
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Jan 7, 2019 · Following the research, the RCPCH has advised that there is no recommended amount of screen time to adhere to, families should negotiate screen time limits with their children based upon the needs of an individual child, the ways in which screens are used and the degree to which use of screens appears to displace (or not) physical and social ...
