Screen Time Guidelines by Age
What major health bodies actually recommend by age band, including the under-18-month advice that is strictest and least widely known.
Common guidance: avoid screens under 18 months except video calls; up to one hour of high-quality content for ages 2–5; consistent limits for older children, commonly around two hours of recreational screen time, with no screens in the hour before bed.
Screen Time Guidelines by Age
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It uses the McCrindle generation boundaries (Gen Alpha 2010–2024, Gen Beta 2025–2039) and UN World Population Prospects vital rates. Sources and formulas are on our methodology page.
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