{"id":63797,"date":"2022-07-08T16:22:13","date_gmt":"2022-07-08T20:22:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/world.edu\/?p=63797"},"modified":"2022-07-13T21:56:04","modified_gmt":"2022-07-14T01:56:04","slug":"screen-time-for-kids-is-an-outdated-concept-so-lets-ditch-it-and-focus-on-quality-instead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/world.edu\/screen-time-for-kids-is-an-outdated-concept-so-lets-ditch-it-and-focus-on-quality-instead\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Screen time\u2019 for kids is an outdated concept, so let\u2019s ditch it and focus on quality instead"},"content":{"rendered":"

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It is school holidays in Australia and, in many parts of the country, it\u2019s also raining and bitterly cold. This means many children are stuck indoors and many parents will be grappling with how much \u201cscreen time\u201d their kids are having.<\/p>\n

As as early childhood researcher and parent to a four-year-old, this is a question I am asked a lot. How much screen time is too much? Should I be worried about how much my child is watching?<\/p>\n

If I had magic powers, I would get rid of the concept of screen \u201ctime\u201d. We need to be talking about screen quality instead.<\/p>\n

Parents find it very tricky to stick to the guidelines<\/strong><\/h4>\n

There are\u00a0international<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0national<\/a>\u00a0guidelines around screen time, depending on the age of children.<\/p>\n

In Australia, no more than one hour of screen time a day is recommended for two- to five-year-olds. For five- to 17-year-olds it is no more than two hours of sedentary screen time per day (not including schoolwork).<\/p>\n