WHO says maximum one-hour screen time per day for kids under 5: Key points

Infants under 1 year old should not be exposed to electronic screens and that children between the ages of 2 and 4 should not have more than one hour of "sedentary screen time'.

Current Affairs: Youthful youngsters ought not go through over an hour daily sitting in front of the TV and recordings or playing PC diversions and babies short of what one year old ought not be presented to electronic screens by any means, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday.
Restricting, and at times disposing of, screen time for youngsters younger than 5 will outcome in more beneficial grown-ups, said WHO, including that quality inactive time spent in intelligent non-screen-based exercises with a parental figure, for example, perusing, narrating, singing and riddles, is significant for tyke advancement.
Removing iPads and other electronic gadgets is just piece of the arrangement. Youngsters under 5 ought to likewise get more exercise and rest so as to grow better propensities, said WHO. Inability to meet current physical action suggestions is in charge of in excess of 5 million passings all around every year over all age gatherings.Read More

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