A psychologist has revealed how much screen time children should have - but refuses to let her own kids have devices and encourages parents to do "green time" instead. Mum-of-five Catherine Hallissey, 44, won't let her brood have their own iPads, phones or laptops and says children should have "green time not screen time" - which involves getting them outside.
Catherine says childhood should be "protected for as long as possible" and suggests not introducing them to social media until they are 13. She agrees with the Head of Ofsted Amanda Spielman's comments around screen time after she was reported to have said she wasn't comfortable with younger kids having unlimited internet access or smartphones.
Catherine says children under two shouldn't have any screen time at all - other than video calls with loved ones. She said those under five, should only have one hour of high-quality educational TV - with kids over the age of five "ideally no more than two hours a day".
