Pediatricians group relaxes screen time guidelines

Published October 21, 2016 8:46pm ET



The leading pediatricians group has relaxed its guidelines about screen time for young children, now saying some programming can be beneficial starting at 18 months.

The American Academy of Pediatrics had previously warned parents to keep electronic media away from children before the age of 2 and allow no more than two hours per day of high-quality programming for older kids.

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