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The dangers of screen time for children

A child playing with an iPhone 6S at an Apple store

Source: APP

The World Health Organization has for the first time advised parents that children under the age of two should not spend any time passively watching electronic screens. It's also recommended children aged two to four spend no more than an hour a day watching programmes or playing computer games.



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