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How much screen time is too much for kids?
What the research actually says about screens and young children — and a few gentle, realistic ways to claw back some screen-free time.
If you have ever handed your child a tablet just to get five minutes of peace, you are not a bad parent — you are a normal one. Screens are everywhere, and every other child seems to have one. But the research on early screen habits is worth a calm read.
Most paediatric guidance suggests keeping screens to a minimum under the age of five, and balancing them with active, hands-on play for older children. The concern is less about any single hour and more about what the screen is replacing — movement, imagination, sleep and face-to-face time.
The good news is that you do not need to ban screens to make a difference. Children respond best to a swap, not a subtraction: replace a chunk of passive screen time with something active they actually enjoy, and the habit tends to shift on its own.
That is the whole idea behind Yogi-Me. A bright mat with the poses printed on it gives kids something to do the moment they would normally reach for a screen — no setup, no telly, just movement they can lead themselves.
