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An hour a day: World Health Organisation issues first guidelines for kids' screen time

No sedentary screen time for babies, WHO said.

Babies younger than one year old should not be exposed to any electronic screens, according to new guidelines by the World Health Organisation.

Issuing its first such guidelines, the WHO has recommended the limit for two-to four-year-olds is an hour a day - or less is better. That includes, watching TV, using smartphones or tablets, and playing video games.

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New WHO recommendations on screen time Source: AAP

The guidelines emphasised that young kids need to be physically active and get enough sleep.

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