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Screens ๐Ÿ“ฑ๐Ÿ–ฅ๐Ÿ’ป are a part of life for many adults and children. The most recent guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) say that children aged 2-5 years ๐Ÿง‘ should have no more than an hour a day of screen time ๐Ÿ–ฅ with an adult watching or playing with them.

If youโ€™re thinking about whether your child should watch TV or play on your phone, ๐Ÿ“ฑhereโ€™s a key ๐Ÿ”‘ question to ask: is this program, video or app good quality? Good-quality media can support your childโ€™s learning, especially if it ties in with their interests ๐Ÿ˜ or sparks their imagination. ๐Ÿ’ญ

Good-quality apps or games for preschoolers:

1. Encourage creativity โ€“ for example, by getting children to draw pictures, create stories or make simple choices about which characters to be๐Ÿงšโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿงœโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿงžโ€โ™‚๏ธ

2. Encourage problem-solving โ€“ for example, by getting children to work out the most appropriate clothes to dress ๐Ÿ‘š๐Ÿ‘˜๐Ÿ‘” online characters in for rainy weather.

3. Develop communication skills โ€“ for example, by encouraging children to learn other languages. ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท

4. Develop social skills โ€“ for example, by encouraging children to take turns in games. ๐Ÿ‘ง๐Ÿ‘ฆ

5. Build on interests โ€“ for example, by getting children to build with virtual blocks if they like playing with blocks. ๐Ÿ”นโ–ช๏ธ๐Ÿ”ถ

When you help your young child combine good-quality media choices with healthy screen habits and screen time limits, theyโ€™ll be set up to make the most of screen time now and in the future.๐Ÿš€๐Ÿš€๐Ÿš€

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