The guidance, by age
| Age | World Health Organization advice |
|---|---|
| Under 1 year | Screen time is not recommended. |
| 1 year | Sedentary screen time, such as watching TV or videos or playing computer games, is not recommended. |
| 2 years | No more than 1 hour; less is better. |
| 3 to 4 years | No more than 1 hour; less is better. |
The guidance sits inside a bigger message: young children need to sit less and play more, with plenty of floor time, sleep, and reading and storytelling with a caregiver.
Why we say this on an app's website
Because you should hear it from us before you buy. Tiny Paws is designed as a brief thing to do together, not something to hand over, and a parent who knows the guidance can decide where, if anywhere, it fits.
If you do use a screen with a very young child
- Together, not alone. Sit with them, name what you see, copy the sounds.
- Minutes, not sessions. A short, bounded moment, then something physical.
- Not at sleep time. Keep screens out of the wind-down before naps and bed.
- Simple over busy. One slow thing on screen beats fast cuts and noise.
These are common-sense habits, not a way around the guidance above. Your pediatrician is the right person to ask about your own child.
Questions parents ask
Does a couple of minutes with an app count?
Yes. Time a baby spends sitting still and looking at a screen is sedentary screen time in the World Health Organization's terms, however short and however gentle the content. That is why we describe Tiny Paws as a brief shared moment and leave the decision with you.