Catherine Draper, associate Professor at the University of the Witwatersrand, writes for The Conversation about the issues COVID-19 pandemic poses for managing time children spend in front of screens.
Studies around the world show that children of all ages spend their time in front of screens more than ever before, which raises concerns on the impact this has on their social development and mental health.
Organizations such as the WHO recommend the following:
- No screen time for children under the age of two
- Maximum 1h a day for 2–5-year-olds
- Maximum 2h a day for children over five years of age
The ways in which parents and caregivers can keep their children’s screen time at healthy levels is by:
- Making sure children are watching useful and quality content while using screens
- Work on in-person time spent together with a child (this can be as simple as talking and singing together)
- Set up screen time rules in your household (e.g. no screentime while eating, one day a week with no screens etc.)
- Most importantly – no screens before bedtime
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