The ideal screen time for your child depends on their age, development, personality, and commitments. Quality screen time is more important than quantity. The World Health Organisation recommends limiting screen time for younger children and ensuring it doesn’t replace essential activities like sleep and exercise.

Effective screen time management involves routines, transitions, rules, and specific content guidelines. If you need to adjust your child’s screen time habits, communicate openly and make gradual changes.

As parents, we want technology to enrich our children’s lives, not consume them, and finding the right screen time balance can feel like a constant juggling act. The truth is, there’s no one-size-fits-all solution to this dilemma, as the ideal screen time boundaries for your child depend on individual factors, such as their age, maturity level, personality, school and extracurricular commitments, sleep habits, and your family values.

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