What is the recommended amount of screen time for children aged 2-5?

The recommended amount of screen time for children aged 2-5 is no more than 1 hour per day. This guideline is supported by numerous health organizations, including the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), which emphasizes the importance of ensuring that screen time does not interfere with sleep or physical activity and that it should be age-appropriate and high-quality content.

Limiting screen time to 1 hour helps to encourage more engagement in other important developmental activities such as play, social interaction, and physical exercise, which are crucial for cognitive and social-emotional development during these formative years. Additionally, the quality of screen time is significant; it should be used to facilitate learning and promote development rather than serve as mere entertainment.

By proposing this limit, the guidelines aim to foster a balanced approach that integrates digital exposure in a way that supports overall childhood development and well-being.