Worry less about children's screen use, parents told There is little evidence screen use for children is harmful in itself, guidance from leading paediatricians says.
Parents should worry less as long as they have gone through a checklist on the effect of screen time on their child, it says. While the guidance avoids setting screen time limits, it recommends not using them in the hour before bedtime. Experts say it is important that the use of devices does not replace sleep, exercising and time with family. BBC News - Health
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Parents should worry less as long as they have gone through a checklist on the effect of screen time on their child, it says. While the guidance avoids setting screen time limits, it recommends not using them in the hour before bedtime. Experts say it is important that the use of devices does not replace sleep, exercising and time with family. BBC News - Health
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- Effects of screentime on the health and well-being of children and adolescents: a systematic review of reviews BMJ Open
- Build screen time around family activities, not the other way round, parents told Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH)
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