Limiting Screen Time for Babies: Why Experts Recommend Zero Screen Time for Babies Under 18 Months
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- Опубликовано: 6 сен 2024
- There's no doubt that electronic media can be magical to a baby or toddler. But do babies and screens mix? Not before 18 months, say experts.
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Does your baby have an eye on your iPhone and his hands on it anytime it's within reach? Does he go all trance-like whenever he crawls past the TV, no matter what's on?
Of course he does. He's drawn to bright shiny objects of all kinds, especially ones that make noise, light up and move. And particularly ones that do all that and more in response to the touch of his chubby little fingers.
There's no doubt that electronic media can be magical to a baby or toddler, or that the mesmerizing spell it casts on little ones can buy parents a sanity saving spell of peace, quiet and cooperation when they need it most. Like in a restaurant, in the car, in the waiting room at the doctor's office, when dinner needs to be made or laundry needs to get done, or when an end of the day meltdown is anticipated, or is already in full progress and nobody has what it takes to deal.
It's a sure-fire soother. Power on a screen, watch the cranky switch off in a flash. But do babies and screens mix? According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, no screen time is a good time for little ones under the age of 18 months. That applies to screens of all sizes and content of all varieties, including programs and apps marketed for tods.
Here's why: While images flashing across the screen will definitely attract your baby's attention, research shows that they can't be processed by her brain the way that images in real life or even those in a book can be. They're basically a sensory blur, a jumble of sights and sounds that doesn't boost brainpower and actually may slow language development down. That's because screen time usually takes the place of time spent interacting with parents, the way babies learn language best.
Tapping on a screen, or sitting in front of one passively, also keeps your little one from tapping into his natural curiosity. Limiting his opportunities and his drive to explore and discover the world and the living room around him. To touch, shake and manipulate things and yes, throw them. To figure out how things work, how they fit in space, how they move in 3D, none of which happens with random swiping.
Something else baby can't learn from the screen? Those all-important social skills. The ones she hones in play with you and others. Human interface - there's no app for that.
The TV's on and nobody's watching? Research shows it's still competing for a baby's still limited focus.
For now try to keep your baby low-tech, powered by that busy little body and that active little mind. At least as much as possible. Will that always be possible? Probably not. When you do turn to screen time as the vast majority of parents do, try to limit it to no more than five minutes at a time, 10 tops.
And when you can (again, not always possible, especially if you're switching on the screen to buy yourself a few minutes of baby-minding time) watch along with your baby, offering up interaction that can help him understand and even benefit from what he's seeing and hearing.
Try to keep in mind also, that baby's not the only one who can be distracted by a phone or TV. Moms and dads can be too. And too much time spent on social media can cut into time spent socializing with your little one. If you're finding your screens are vying with your baby for attention, consider powering off while you play together.
So, bottom line, when it comes to screens and babies, less is more. And when it comes to helping your baby's brain grow, nobody does it better than you do. Here's to your low-tech tot.
i have an 8month old twins... i am a 1st time mom. When they were born I use T.V. to entertain them until they're 7 month old, then i've noticed that they ignore each other and they don't respond to their name. We stopped making them watch T.V.and started playing with them more. I am praying that I'm not too late.
Entertainment to babies isn't the same as adults. They're BABIES. They can only even see blurry black and white images for the first while. Looking at their hand and figuring out how to open and close it and make finger patterns will "entertain" them for ages. They are entertained by looking around. They have to learn Literally EVERYTHING about the world around them. It's all new and endlessly fascinating. Texture, sound, taste
smell, colour, light, shadow, facial expressions, language etc etc etc. F-ing screens. Get a clue. Read a child development book.
How are your kids doing Yani?
Hows ur kid now? Pls tell us
You have help me so much I'm 33 with a 11 month old and he's my only baby my mom's only grandchild and I have to be extra careful lol so your videos have help me so much to understand my own so Thanks
My toddler learns his ABCs from the screen. I only used the screen for educational purpose. So far no issues. My kid is learning well. But will not allow my kid to use the screen for entertainment. A little bit of educational screen time and lots of outdoor activities
I let mine watch a few minutes of wildlife while I get lunch ready
Kids learn better from books and adults than a screen
. So if the screen isnt for your break cut it down to 0
Tell that to a full time work from home mom 8-5pm with an 11month old. No screen time is IMPOSSIBLE when you are by yourself and have to work. Screentime with music and colors for babies for 2 to 3 times less than 20 minutes each day is the only way I can work or cook. Unrealistic now in 2022 to not have screen time at all. 😑
Hopefully you quit because you never get those most precious early moments back
Absolute nonsense. My 9 month old never watches a screen. She's not allowed touch my phone. She plays with her open ended toys on the floor while I'm busy. Give your kids books instead of screens. Such uncreative and lazy parenting and kids suffer. Also I'm a teacher and I don't allow any screen time in class apart from the interactive white board.
These are recommended for the babies best benefit. obviously life isnt perfect and doesnt go as you want it to always...however that does not negate that this is the best for your child...
Thank you.
My baby is 1 year old and he watches Tv for 3-4 hours. I am alone at home and always busy in kitchen and household work I want to reduce his screen-time and if possible I want to completely finish it what can I do to stop him from watching screen?
Turn the TV off.
Get a harness and carry them around. Put them in a playpen. Bring a toy for them and move them around from room to room. Involve them, they love to help. You'll never get as much done as you did prebaby. If you even get ⅓ of that done consider that a huge accomplishment
Better remove and sell the TV set away. Don't let your baby see you using your handphone. That's the best way.
Wtf
My sister let her 1 year child watch TV all day long, poor baby is focused only at the TV while my sister is on the phone...I can't do nothing i tried to tell her how bad is but she don't care about my opinion
I have a baby that is a girl and a 6 year old daughter but I don't work my kids are bored without screen time
Kids are allowed to be bored. Give them open ended toys. Take them outside. Let them use their imagination. Read a book. Do some art. Sing. Dance. Build. That's what kids are designed to do. Screens are stifling.
He has been watching cartoons since he was 9 months old he is 11 months old now since but the pandemic has us in the house he knows what it is because he laughed at some of the teen titans go comedy lol but thanks again
Not healthy. its better if you go to your child and spent with them personally. For example help them SPEAK. I can speak properl y when i was 2 an d read when I was 4. all of the results of my mom. and before you say shes too strict she isnt. She does it in a way that is fun and educational. I dk try to make your child say Door. and repeat till the child got it. an d form a sentence b ut SCREENTIME IS SOO UNHEALTHY FOR CHILD.
Underdeveloped and overstimulated and people wonder why kids are getting ADHD & Autism at alarming rates
Why cartoons? You know they're babies and don't differentiate what's aimed at kids and what isn't. Same ad they don't know what's a toy snd what's keys or a colander. Just let them play and explore the world around them. They need to observe reality not cartoons.
Thanks to COVID and military life we have to utilize FaceTime a lot more than usual 😔😔
That’s hard to believe I’ve seen kids learn from things and still have drive
And it could give them ADHD for being underdeveloped and overstimulated
@I am who You say I am ADHD is a congenital condition that can be made worse from screens due to the stimulus they provide. Your child cannot "develop" ADHD. This myth is offensive and has resulted in poorly disciplined kids being put on the incorrect medication, which will not have a positive impact on when you don't actually have the condition. Parents believe it's worked because their obnoxious kids are finally quiet but it won't benefit them in the long run, unlike legitimate cases who see immense long term improvement. You are born with or without ADHD and it's typically found and inherited from males. This is a first hand account who's worked with kids
@@rockstar450 "offensive"
@@kaosapprentice not sure what quoting 1 word was but I hope you were enlightened that this disorder isn't contagious
@@rockstar450 "Enlightened" lol
I dont agree with this logic at all. The future is those bright shiny objects. If anything you want your child immersed with tech as soon as possible. Obviously Actual interaction with mom & dad is first and foremost, but you gotta, gotta introduce your child to touch screens, monitors, etc. Lol a babies attention span is only 2-3 min a pop as is on ANYTHING so its not like they gonna watch an episode of Sesame Street or something
What if it fails? First and for most, solid ground.
@@teeparks415 can’t understand a word you are trying to say
The future might be bright and shiny but baby's biology goes back to cavemen times! They aren't wired to get anything from a screen for a long time in their development! You don't need to immerse your children in tech early- they catch up really quick no matter what age they are! Let children be children- no tech for 18 months- they really aren't missing out on anything
Children need to learn to interact with humans before they interact with a screen. Their will be plenty of time in their life to learn how to use technology. Save it until they know how to relate to the immediate world around them.
Seriously give me one good reason to introduced at screens to Babies touch screens are so easy to learn even monkeys can do it . at a later age kids can pick it up . even as an eighteen-year-old layer in life.
they don't need it . what they need is language developed and emotional development and their parents ! not a screen.
Well my baby is 5 months and he watch tv and he is also taking rolling playing growing thriving I only let him watch a certain time frame it’s no way around media