Screen Sense
Discover practical strategies to balance screen time and foster healthy digital habits in children . This evidence-based guide offers age-specific approaches, home environment solutions, and...
Raising kids in the digital age is tricky. We need to introduce tech slowly, in age-appropriate and intentional ways, and teach healthy habits . Time on screens can't be at the expense of what matters most: childhood essentials like sleep, in-person relationships, hands-on play and learning, and time outdoors.
Screen Sense
As parents, we can guide our kids toward a balanced, mindful relationship with technology. This post will explain why healthy screen habits matter, offer practical strategies to set limits, and share tips for making digital time both enriching and safe.
Learn recommended screen time for kids and practical tips to build healthy digital habits for toddlers, school-age children , and teens.
Tech Recs by Age
Discover age-specific guidelines and practical advice for parents to promote healthy tech habits for children from birth to 18 years.
For children 2-5, limit non-educational screen time to about 1 hour per weekday and 3 hours on the weekend days. For ages 6 and older, encourage healthy habits and limit activities that include screens .
Screen Time Guidelines
Looking for screen time guidelines for social media? Instead of fixed limits, experts recommend focusing on the quality of kids' digital interactions. Learn additional tips and guidance for healthy , balanced media use.
Screen Sense is our resource series that summarizes the research on screens and children under age three. If you choose to make screen media a part of your child's life, use tips and recommendations from Screen Sense as a way to harness the potential of technology to enhance learning and development.
Healthy Digital Habits
Healthy Digital Habits There are risks and benefits that come with media use, and the key is to develop habits that strike a balance. Use the resources in this toolkit to help parents create healthy digital habits for the whole family.
With screens virtually everywhere, monitoring a child's screen time can be challenging. To complicate matters, some screen time can be educational and support children's social development. So how do you manage your child's screen time ? Here's a primer on guiding your child's use of screens and media.