British academics last month argued that previous guidance to limit the screen-time of children to 1-2 hours is now outdated. A new report says that the same conclusion is being reached by childcare professionals in the U.S. also …
The British report recommended that parents actively engage with their children in exploring the digital world, and the WSJ says that U.S. experts take the same view.
This view has been reflected in guidance from the American Academy of Pediatrics, which for the past two years has said that the emphasis should be on what children are doing with their screens, rather than the total amount of time spent using them. Others agree.
All are, however, keen to emphasise that this doesn’t mean parents can be complacent about screen-time.
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