12/04/2026
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ ๐ด๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ต๐ผ๐ ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ด๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ฎ๐ณ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ ๐ฐ๐ต๐ถ๐น๐ฑ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป.
As part of a larger study the government has just published advice for use of screens in young children
๐บ๐จ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฎ๐ Avoiding screen time other than for shared activities that encourage bonding, interaction and conversation.
๐บ๐ฎ ๐๐ผ ๐ฑ-๐๐ฟ๐ Try to keep it to no more than one hour a day. Avoid at mealtimes and in the hour before bed
๐บ๐๐ผ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ Choosing slow-paced, age-appropriate content. Fast-paced, social media-style videos should be avoided.
๐บ๐๐ผ-๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด Watching or using screens together is better for children's development.
Early years matter because the eyes are still developing, and good eyesight helps children reach their potential at school and socially. Research links excessive childhood screen use with digital eye strain and disrupted sleep. There is also strong evidence that children who spend more time outdoors have a lower risk of becoming short sighted.
W๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐ฒ ๐ฑ๐ผ ๐๐ผ ๐ต๐ฒ๐น๐ฝ?
Children spend time outdoors Two hours of outdoor activity a day is ideal
Use night settings on your devices Helps children sleep by reducing the amount of blue light given off by the screen
Limit screen time in line with government recommendations
Make sure digital devices are turned off at least an hour before bedtime
๐ ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ป๐ณ๐ผ ๐ฎ๐:
๐https://www.optician.uk.net/post/young-children-and-vision
