The age of media has made digital devices more accessible for everyone, including young children.

And a new study at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center revealed that young kids are getting far more screen time than what is recommended.

In 2016, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) created guidelines for parents to reference.

“Families should proactively think about their children’s media use and talk with children about it, because too much media use can mean that children don’t have enough time during the day to play, study, talk, or sleep,” said Jenny Radesky, MD, FAAP, lead author of the policy statement, “Media and Young Minds,” which studies infants, toddlers and pre-school children.

American Academy of Pediatrics recommendations include:

Children younger than 18 months, avoid the use of screen media except for video-chatting.
Children ages 2 to 5 years, restrict screen use to 1 hour per day of high-quality programs.
Children ages 6 and older, place consistent limits on the time spent using media, and the types of media. Assure that media does not take the place of sufficient sleep, physical activity and other behaviors necessary for good health.

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