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Screen use far above guidelines

Screen use far above guidelines
Screen use far above guidelines Source: SBS

New research from Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne shows the vast majority of children far exceed the national guidelines of no more than two hours of screen time a day.And it shows owning a smartphone or tablet has become the norm for children of all ages.The study finds one in three preschoolers now have their own smart devices.Kulasegaram Sanchayan reports in Tamil with a feature prepared by Abby Dinham


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New research from Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne shows the vast majority of children far exceed the national guidelines of no more than two hours of screen time a day.And it shows owning a smartphone or tablet has become the norm for children of all ages.The study finds one in three preschoolers now have their own smart devices.Kulasegaram Sanchayan reports in Tamil with a feature prepared by Abby Dinham



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