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Parents will receive official guidance on recommended screen time children Before the age of five, there are growing concerns about early development. education secretary bridget phillipson Highlights that approximately 98% of two-year-olds are already watching Screen Every day, educators and parents observe children having difficulty conversing and concentrating.
The first state guidance on this issue will be released in April. Ms Phillipson assured it would be “up to the parents, not up to them”. The move follows new government research linking higher screen use in children under two to poorer language development.
The study found a clear difference: Children who had about five hours of screen time per day said significantly fewer words than those who had about 44 minutes of screen time per day. This guide is designed to help families cope with these developmental challenges.
Ms Phillipson writes in The Sunday Times era” says: “Like many parents, I’ve experienced those nights when you give in when your child wants “just one more episode” of their favorite show. But when the “just one more episode” starts to increase, we start to see the risks. “
she admits Screen “They’re not going anywhere, so let’s put them to good use,” advises parents who can share stories on tablets or use them for educational games.
The guide will also help parents come up with alternatives Screen time For their children.
She said: “As adults, how many of us are walking with our faces glued to our phones? Or sitting on the train staring at our tablets? We use our phones for hours every day and maybe we wish we didn’t, but what about our children?
“Research shows that by the age of two, almost all children (about 98%) are watching Screen During this critical period of language development, there is daily exposure to mobile phones, tablets and television.
“Parents, teachers and nursery staff have spoken of children arriving at nurseries and schools finding it difficult to hold conversations, concentrate or engage in learning.”
The terms of reference for the national taskforce, which will be led by Children’s Commissioner for England Dame Rachel de Souza and the Department for Education’s scientific adviser Professor Russell Wyner, will be published on Monday.
Parents, children and early years practitioners will all be involved in this process.
Ms Phillipson said: “I hope this guidance is developed by parents rather than imposed on them and we will use our engagement sessions over the next few weeks to understand exactly what they want the guidance to include.
“It’s about how to provide clear, practical advice Screen Integrate with the most important daily activities in the early years, including talking, playing and reading together. “