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The dangers of screen time for children

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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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By Lydia Feng, Amelia Dunn

Presented by Mayada Kordy Khalil

Source: SBS




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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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