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If your child is glued to a screen, you’d better read this

Research shows that excessive screen time makes children less alert and the harm can continue into adulthood.

The researchers also found more executive function deficits among children with higher screen times at the age of nine.

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SINGAPORE – The new guidelines on managing the screen time of children are unambiguous: No screen time for those less than 18 months old, a maximum of one hour a day for those aged three to six years and not more than two hours a day for those between seven and 12.

The guidelines, released by the Government on Jan 21,

are part of the new Grow Well SG initiative to encourage children and adolescents to adopt healthier lifestyles. But the advice on screen use has set chat groups abuzz, with several parents saying that the guidelines were “not realistic” and “impracticable – too stringent to be put into practice”.

If your child is glued to a screen, you’d better read this

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