Screen time limits alone may not protect children’s mental health, new guidance says

New paediatric guidance says screen time limits alone are no longer enough to protect children’s mental health.
It argues that counting hours ignores why a child is drawn to a platform and what it does to them.
Platforms are designed to hold attention, which time limits do not address.
What children do on screens matters more than how long, with passive scrolling carrying the strongest risk.

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