{
  "title": "Screen time guidelines by age: a reference dataset",
  "url": "https://materlu.com/en/knowledge/studies/screen-time-guidelines-by-age/",
  "inLanguage": "en",
  "updated": "2026-07-12",
  "tables": [
    {
      "caption": "Screen time guidance by age (WHO & AAP)",
      "columns": [
        "Age",
        "WHO",
        "AAP"
      ],
      "rows": [
        [
          "Under 1 year",
          "Not recommended",
          "Avoid screens (video chat OK)"
        ],
        [
          "1 year",
          "Not recommended",
          "Avoid screens (video chat OK)"
        ],
        [
          "18–24 months",
          "—",
          "High-quality only, co-viewed"
        ],
        [
          "2 years",
          "No more than 1 hour; less is better",
          "Up to ~1 hour/day, high-quality"
        ],
        [
          "2–4 years",
          "No more than 1 hour sedentary; less is better",
          "Up to ~1 hour/day, high-quality"
        ],
        [
          "5 years",
          "—",
          "Consistent limits, high-quality content"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "charts": [
    {
      "title": "Recommended max daily sedentary screen time (hours)",
      "unit": "hours",
      "data": [
        {
          "label": "<1 yr",
          "value": 0
        },
        {
          "label": "1 yr",
          "value": 0
        },
        {
          "label": "2 yr",
          "value": 1
        },
        {
          "label": "3-4 yr",
          "value": 1
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}