The AAP Just Updated Their Screen Time Guidelines. Here’s What Parents Need to Know.

Our Infographic Breaks Down the Latest AAP Screen Time Recommendations

Screen time recommendations are notoriously inconsistent.

Some studies pose device use as a major risk to children’s health, correlated with everything from obesity and vision problems to depression and ADHD. Others say technology is key to unlocking children’s unique learning potential.

For parents, this causes a lot of confusion.

Are screens harmful to our children’s physical and mental health? Or key to progressive parenting? If your kid spends time in front of screens for school, should they still be allowed extra time to enjoy online at the end of the day?

According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, the answers to these questions are not so simple. (Just what you want to hear!)

Here’s what’s the AAP wants parents to know about the latest research on kids, toddlers, teens and screen time…

This article was written by Paige Mayer.