Ages and Stages

Tech Use Recommendations - From Ages 0 to 18

Roll out tech slowly with clear boundaries so screen time does not displace the in-real-life (IRL) priorities of childhood. Remember: More tech means more parenting. Embracing these guidelines together with others in your community helps take the pressure off parents and kids:

SCREEN TIME Quantity matters!

  • No access to devices and no screen use per World Health Organization and American Academy of Pediatrics. Set daily activity goals! For example, talk, sing, dance, smile, play, and read with your baby every day.

  • 1 hour/day max

  • 1-2 hours/day max

  • Aim for 1-2 hours/day max (excluding school work)

  • Aim for 1-2 hours/day max (excluding homework)

  • Aim for 2 hours/day max (excluding school work) Self regulation by the end of high school is the goal.

  • No access to devices and no screen use per World Health Organization and American Academy of Pediatrics. Set daily activity goals! For example, talk, sing, dance, smile, play, and read with your baby every day.

  • 1 hour/day max

  • 1-2 hours/day max

  • Aim for 1-2 hours/day max (excluding school work)

  • Aim for 1-2 hours/day max (excluding homework)

  • Aim for 2 hours/day max (excluding school work) Self regulation by the end of high school is the goal.