Screen Time Recommendations for Children

Written By Jennifer Wood, LPC-S

The following screen time limits are the current guidelines, according to the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry.

  • Until 18 months of age limit screen use to video chatting along with an adult (for example, with a parent who is out of town).

  • Between 18 and 24 months screen time should be limited to watching educational programming with a caregiver.

  • 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.

  • Turn off all screens during family meals and outings.

  • Learn about and use parental controls.

  • Avoid using screens as pacifiers, babysitters, or to stop tantrums.

  • Turn off screens and remove them from bedrooms 30-60 minutes before bedtime.

Jennifer Wood, LPC-S

Jennifer graduated from East Texas Baptist University in May 2000 with a BA in Psychology. In 2002, she graduated with an MA in Marriage and Family Therapy from The University of Louisiana at Monroe. She has been fully licensed since 2006, and in 2012 received her Supervisor License. It has been her privilege to have been in private practice for the past 15 years.

Jennifer has worked in various settings to provide counseling to adults, families, and children. Her specialties and experience includes: marriage and family issues, grief, bereavement, infidelity, eating disorders, depression, personality disorders, co-dependency, play therapy, and spiritual issues.

Jennifer has a deep heart calling to serve those who are hurting. She believes in God’s sovereignty, and that He created us to experience joy, hope and peace. She is passionate about helping her clients connect with God and build meaningful and healthy relationships with those around them.

Jennifer and her husband have been married for 22 years. She enjoys playing piano, photography, and traveling and exploring creation. They have 2 sons and live in Tyler.

“For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part; but then I shall know fully, even as I have been fully known.” I Corinthians 13:12

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