Topic

Screen time

6 reads on screen time.

A child stretching and looking out of an open kitchen window while a parent washes up at the counter, with a phone propped on a stand further back.

28 Sept 20267 min read

The healthy-screen-habits checklist for kids

Seven small habits that protect young eyes, from arm's length to outdoor light to the screen-free wind-down before bed. A checklist you can actually keep.

children's eyes · screen time · screen distance

A young child sitting cross-legged on a rug close to a television, with a grandmother watching fondly from an armchair behind.

14 Sept 20267 min read

How far should a child sit from the TV?

Sitting close to the telly won't ruin your child's eyes, despite what your grandmother said. But it can quietly tell you something worth knowing.

children's eyes · screen distance · screen time

A young child and an adult's hands together setting up a new tablet on a stand at a table, with wrapping paper and an open box beside them.

7 Sept 20268 min read

Setting up your child's first tablet, safely

Before you hand a small child their first tablet, fifteen minutes of setup saves you a hundred small arguments later. Here is the checklist, eyes first.

children's eyes · screen distance · screen time

A school-age child sitting at a small desk doing homework, with a tablet propped up beside an open notebook and a school bag on the floor.

26 Aug 20268 min read

How much screen time for a 6 to 8 year old?

The toddler rule was simple: about an hour. For school-age kids the official advice quietly changes shape, and most parents never get told why.

screen time · children's eyes

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 20268 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