Screen time guidelines change for children under two

The American Academy of Pediatrics is out with new screen time guidelines for children. For more than 15 years, the AAP has said children under two should get no screen time at all.

Now the group is out with new recommendations that say parents of children 18-to 24 months who want to introduce digital media, should be sure to choose high quality educational programming.

“What you really want to make sure you are doing is co-viewing with them so that you are narrating what’s going on, re-teaching what they’re learning and if they are doing any sort of app; co-playing,” said Dr. Corinn Cross, guideline author for American Academy of Pediatrics.

The new guidelines recommend children under 18 months should avoid all screen time except video chatting.

Children aged two to five should be limited to one hour per day of media. Children six and older should have consistent time limits on how much time they get.

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