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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Dan Milmo Global technology editor

What does new guidance in the UK say about screen time for children?

A young girl looking at a smartphone
The latest guidance reminds parents that 90% of a child’s brain growth happens before the age of five. Photograph: Paula Solloway/Alamy

The government has issued new guidance on how much time children below the age of five should spend on screens.

Children’s relationships with screens have become one of the key struggles of 21st-century parenting, along with the impact of the content that appears on those devices. The guidance has been developed by a panel led by the children’s commissioner for England, Rachel de Souza, and children’s health expert Prof Russell Viner.

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