No Screens Before Age of Two: Swedish Health Authority Issues New Guidelines 👶

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Summary:

  1. New Guidelines for Screen Use
    Sweden’s Folkhalsomyndigheten has announced guidelines advising no screen exposure for children under two years old. For children aged 2-5, screen time should be limited to one hour per day, and for those aged 6-12, up to two hours per day. Teenagers aged 13-18 should have no more than three hours of screen time daily.

  2. Purpose of the Guidelines
    The guidelines aim to help parents manage their children’s screen time and set a good example by explaining screen use to their kids. This is the first time Swedish health authorities have issued specific recommendations on screen time.

  3. Current Screen Time Statistics
    The average screen time for Swedish children and teenagers currently exceeds these new limits, with 9-12-year-olds using screens for about four hours a day and 17-18-year-olds spending over seven hours daily on screens, excluding schoolwork.

Read more at: The Guardian

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