Screen Time and Children: How to Guide Your Child
Mayo Clinic guidance for building balanced family media habits
Mayo Clinic’s guide helps caregivers think about screen content, context, routines, safety, and family expectations—not only a daily minute count.
It encourages adults to preview media, create screen-free times and spaces, teach digital citizenship, and model the habits they want children to learn.
Review content
Consider quality, developmental fit, advertising, privacy, and purpose.
Set routines
Create predictable device times, screen-free meals or bedrooms, and transitions.
Stay involved
Co-view, discuss online experiences, model balance, and adjust as children grow.
It offers practical, readable guidance from a major medical institution.
Parents, caregivers, family workshops, school newsletters, and introductory digital-wellbeing lessons.
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Mayo Clinic Staff · Updated June 19, 2024
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