# No Screens Before Age of Two: Swedish Health Authority Issues New Guidelines 👶

**URL:** <https://onehack.st/t/no-screens-before-age-of-two-swedish-health-authority-issues-new-guidelines/290513>\
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**Created:** [September 3, 2024, 11:28am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/no-screens-before-age-of-two-swedish-health-authority-issues-new-guidelines/290513 "2024-09-03T11:28:10Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 3, 2024, 11:28am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/no-screens-before-age-of-two-swedish-health-authority-issues-new-guidelines/290513/1 "2024-09-03T11:28:10Z")

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Summary:

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1. **New Guidelines for Screen Use**  
Sweden’s Folkhalsomyndigheten has announced guidelines advising no screen exposure for children under two years old. For children aged 2-5, screen time should be limited to one hour per day, and for those aged 6-12, up to two hours per day. Teenagers aged 13-18 should have no more than three hours of screen time daily.

2. **Purpose of the Guidelines**  
The guidelines aim to help parents manage their children’s screen time and set a good example by explaining screen use to their kids. This is the first time Swedish health authorities have issued specific recommendations on screen time.

3. **Current Screen Time Statistics**  
The average screen time for Swedish children and teenagers currently exceeds these new limits, with 9-12-year-olds using screens for about four hours a day and 17-18-year-olds spending over seven hours daily on screens, excluding schoolwork.

Read more at: [The Guardian](https://theguardian.com)