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Screen time

2 reads on screen time.

A young child and a parent sitting together on the floor, looking out of a big window at a bird on a wire and trees in the distance, with a phone left propped on a stand on a low table nearby.

27 Jul 20267 min read

The 20-20-20 rule: does it work for young children?

Every 20 minutes, look 20 feet away for 20 seconds. Sound advice for an adult at a desk. But can a four-year-old who cannot read a clock actually follow it?

children's eyes · eye health · screen time

A busy kitchen in the early evening: one parent on a phone call by the counter, the other bending down to hand a phone to a small child.

15 Jun 20267 min read

Screen time for 2 to 5 year olds: a realistic guide

The official limit is about an hour a day. Your evening rarely cooperates. Here's what the guidelines say, why real homes can't always hit them, and the small things that genuinely help.

screen time · toddlers · children's eyes