{"id":329905,"date":"2026-03-27T21:00:34","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T21:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/under-fives-should-be-limited-to-one-hour-of-screen-time-a-day-government-tells-parents\/"},"modified":"2026-03-27T21:00:34","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T21:00:34","slug":"under-fives-should-be-limited-to-one-hour-of-screen-time-a-day-government-tells-parents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/under-fives-should-be-limited-to-one-hour-of-screen-time-a-day-government-tells-parents\/","title":{"rendered":"Under-fives should be limited to one hour of screen time a day, government tells parents"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/7v42qw6aBBQ\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Under-fives should be limited to one hour of screen time a day, government tells parents\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7v42qw6aBBQ\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>The government has issued new guidance for how much screen time parents should allow young children to have.<\/p>\n<p>The new guidelines state that for children under two screens should be avoided altogether, unless they are being used to encourage bonding and conversation, and under-fives should only be allowed an hour of screen time a day.<\/p>\n<p>Sky&#8217;s education reporter Anjum Peerbacos spoke to parents about how much their children use electronic devices, and what they make of the new recommendations.<\/p>\n<p>Latest: https:\/\/trib.al\/3nMYCIJ <\/p>\n<p>#ScreenTime #Tech #UK<\/p>\n<p>SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Twitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/skynews<br \/>\nLike us on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on TikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@skynews<\/p>\n<p>Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: https:\/\/podfollow.com\/skynewsdaily\/<br \/>\nFor more content go to http:\/\/news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/gb\/app\/sky-news\/id316391924?mt=8 Android<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&#038;hl=en_GB<\/p>\n<p>To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https:\/\/news.sky.com\/info\/library-sales<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The government has issued new guidance for how much screen time parents should allow young children to have. 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