Children under 5 getting excessive screen time, study finds
JAMA Pediatrics.Researchers from The University of Calgary examined more the 89,000 children. Their results revealed that 24.7% of children younger than 2 years avoided screen time altogether.
However, only 35.6% of children aged 2 to 5 years met the guideline of no more than 1 hour a day of screen time. Researchers said one in four children younger than 2 years and one in three children aged 2 to 5 years are meeting screen time guidelines.RELATED: Americans check their smartphones 96 times a day, survey saysThey’re asking for public health leaders to promote more initiatives dedicated to healthy screen time use."The findings of this meta-analysis indicate that only a minority of children 5 years and younger are meeting screen time guidelines," the study pointed out. "This highlights the need to provide support and resources to families to best fit evidence-based recommendations into their lives."In 2019, The World Health Organization issued its first-ever guidance for how much screen time children under 5 should get: not very much, and none at all for those under 1.That’s once every 10 minutes, according to global tech care company Asurion.The U.N.
health agency said that kids under 5 should not spend more than one hour watching screens every day — and that less is better.The guidelines are somewhat similar to advice from the American Academy of Pediatrics.
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