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Put a pause on screen time for young kids
Findings from a local study suggest toddlers who use screens more than three hours a day could grow up to display sedentary behaviour later in life
With the coronavirus outbreak showing no signs of abating, parents may be keeping their children indoors more. But they should take care that this not result in a spike in screen time.
As screen use rises among children, more evidence continues to surface that this does more harm than most parents realise.
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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on March 23, 2020, with the headline Put a pause on screen time for young kids. Subscribe
