The absence of official guidance on screen time for children in the UK has sparked debate about whether limits are needed.
It follows the publication of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health’s (RCPCH) Screen Time Guidance last month, which claimed it is impossible to recommend age-appropriate screen time limits.
The guidance, which claims to be the first of its kind in the UK, recommends letting ‘parents be parents’ and allowing families to make decisions on screen use based on what is important to them and their child.
The impact of screen time is currently a hot topic with a plethora of studies looking into its effect on children. Just last week, a Canadian study linked high levels of screen time to delayed development in children.
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