In under 2 the American Academy of Paediatrics (AAP) outlined a recommendation that parents keep children aged 2011 away from television and computers. In 2013, it followed that guideline with a further recommendation that children over 2 should have only one to two hours of "entertainment screen time" per day. However, that may be about to change because the group is expected this week to release a new paper called "Beyond 'Turn it Off': How to Advise Families on Media Use." The AAP guidelines noted above remain in place, but reports suggest the physicians' group is preparing new, additional, recommendations that will take into account the technological shifts seen over the past few years.
In 2011 the American Academy of Paediatrics (AAP) outlined a recommendation that parents keep children aged under 2 away from television and computers. In 2013, it followed that guideline with a further recommendation that children over 2 should have only one to two hours of "entertainment screen time" per day. However, that may be about to change because the group is expected this week to release a new paper called "Beyond 'Turn it Off': How to Advise Families on Media Use." The AAP guidelines noted above remain in place, but reports suggest the physicians' group is preparing new, additional, recommendations that will take into account the technological shifts seen over the past few years.