Post by account_disabled on Mar 11, 2024 23:04:54 GMT -6
The World Health Organization on Wednesday issued its first guidelines on how much screen time children under 5 should spend each day: It's not much, and not at all for those under one year old.
The United Nations health agency indicated that children under 5 years of age should not spend more than an hour a day watching screens, and the less time, the better.
The guidelines are somewhat similar to France Mobile Number List the recommendations of the American Academy of Pediatrics. The group recommends that children under 18 months of age be avoided exposure to screens, except during video calls. It points out that parents of children under 2 years old should choose “high-quality programming” with educational value that can be watched together with a parent to help their children understand what they are watching.
Some groups point out that the WHO screen exposure guidelines do not consider the potential benefits of digital media.
The WHO recommendation “over-focuses on exposure and does not take into account the content or context of use,” said Andrew Przybylski, research director at the Oxford Internet Institute at the University of Oxford. “Not all screen time is created equal.”
Britain's Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health said the available data is not enough to allow experts to set a benchmark for the appropriate level of screen time.
Our research has shown that there is currently no evidence to support setting limits on screen exposure,” said Dr Max Davie, head of the Department of Health Improvement. “The restrictions recommended by the WHO do not seem proportionate to the potential harms.”
The WHO did not specifically detail the potential harm caused by excessive exposure, but indicated that the guidelines — which also include recommendations for physical activity and sleep — were necessary to address the increase in cases of sedentary lifestyles among the general population. He highlighted that physical inactivity is one of the main risk factors for death and contributes to the increase in obesity rates.
The agency noted that babies under 1 year old should be on their tummy for at least half an hour a day and that older children should have at least three hours of physical activity daily.
The United Nations health agency indicated that children under 5 years of age should not spend more than an hour a day watching screens, and the less time, the better.
The guidelines are somewhat similar to France Mobile Number List the recommendations of the American Academy of Pediatrics. The group recommends that children under 18 months of age be avoided exposure to screens, except during video calls. It points out that parents of children under 2 years old should choose “high-quality programming” with educational value that can be watched together with a parent to help their children understand what they are watching.
Some groups point out that the WHO screen exposure guidelines do not consider the potential benefits of digital media.
The WHO recommendation “over-focuses on exposure and does not take into account the content or context of use,” said Andrew Przybylski, research director at the Oxford Internet Institute at the University of Oxford. “Not all screen time is created equal.”
Britain's Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health said the available data is not enough to allow experts to set a benchmark for the appropriate level of screen time.
Our research has shown that there is currently no evidence to support setting limits on screen exposure,” said Dr Max Davie, head of the Department of Health Improvement. “The restrictions recommended by the WHO do not seem proportionate to the potential harms.”
The WHO did not specifically detail the potential harm caused by excessive exposure, but indicated that the guidelines — which also include recommendations for physical activity and sleep — were necessary to address the increase in cases of sedentary lifestyles among the general population. He highlighted that physical inactivity is one of the main risk factors for death and contributes to the increase in obesity rates.
The agency noted that babies under 1 year old should be on their tummy for at least half an hour a day and that older children should have at least three hours of physical activity daily.