The American Academy of Pediatrics has recommended that children two and under not watch television at all, and that those over two be limited to one to two hours a day of educational screen media. Despite these recommendations, in a typical day, 68% of all children under two use screen media.
For parents who are concerned that their children spend too much time with electronic media, there is good news: there appear to be concrete steps parents can take that will impact the amount of time their children spend with media.
- Turn off the TV or computer when no one is using it.
- Take TVs and computers out of children's bedrooms.
- Set rules about media use in your home.
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