How many hours are enough to use a phone for kids?

In a 2015 survey, 49% of parents in the UK “tended to agree” that screens provided a good distraction for their kids when they were busy. But is that a smart option? Well, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) seems to think otherwise.

A Smartphone is smart device because it can perform different tasks , can solve over problem and nowadays it is part of our lives . But how much time you should have to spend on smartphone ? This is most important question.Children spend a lot of time watching screens, including smartphones, tablets, gaming consoles, TVs, and computers.

How many Hours enough for Kids

• No screen time for kids under 18 months except video chatting along with an adult with ( parents or relatives )
• For Children aged Between 18 and 24 months, parents can present high- quality screen time that to watching educational programs.

• For children 2-5 years old, parents should allow their children to use the media for one hour daily.

• For ages 6 and older, parents should force children to go outside and spend time in physical games .To stop from using screen more.
The APP doesn’t recommend a specific daily screen time limit for children 6 or above.

To much use of smartphone may lead to :

• Sleeping problems
• Less marks or grades in school
• Reading less books
• Spending less time with family and friends
• Don’t like to go out and play physical games
• Spending more time on bed using screen
• Weight problems
• Mood problems
• Poor self-image and body image issues
• Less time for learning other ways to relax and having fun

Avoid

Avoid giving children smartphone . Smartphone are addictive you can’t remove this addiction.