Aug 04, 2025
Aarushi BhaduryAccording to a new study published in the BMJ most preschool children (ages 2-5) in the study spent too much time on screens, with 89.4% exceeding the recommended limit of one hour per day.
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The average child in the study watched screens for 2.14 hours a day, which is more than double the recommended amount.
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Nearly half of the parents in the study (45%) said they don't consistently supervise their child's screen time.
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Children who used screens during meals were almost four times more likely to have too much screen time.
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When parents gave a child a screen just because the child asked for it, the child was almost four times more likely to have excessive screen time.
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Children using devices other than a computer (like phones or tablets) were over six times more likely to have too much screen time.
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Children with inconsistent parental supervision were more than three times more likely to have suspected problems with their attention span.
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These same children were over four times more likely to have suspected lower intelligence scores.
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The most significant finding was that children with inconsistent supervision were over 15 times more likely to have suspected problems with their social skills.
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This study suggests that most preschool children use screens for too long, and when parents don't consistently supervise this screen time, it is strongly linked to potential delays in the children's cognitive and social development.
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