The government’s and the Public Health Agency’s guidance on screen time

The Public Health Authority’s new recommendations for screen time for children and young people:

0-2 year olds: Preferably no screen time at all.

2–5-year-olds: Max 1 hour.

6–12-year-olds: Max 1–2 hours.

13–18-year-olds: Max 2–3 hours.

+ The recommendations concern use during leisure time, for example social media, video clips, films, television and computer games.

+ However, listening to music, podcasts, e-books and school-related screen use are not included in the time specifications.

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