The first few years
move fast - unplug,
read, and play every day!
Children younger than 2 learn best from exploring the world around them and playing with other children and adults. Help babies and children develop, learn and grow by limiting their screen time – and your own.
Create rules for media and technology use that are in line with your family’s values.
Download resources for limiting screen time from the American Academy of Pediatrics and others.
Download a printable Pages Over Pixels fact sheet to share screen time tips from Alabama pediatricians.
Learn more about the organizations behind Pages Over Pixels.
DID YOU KNOW?
When you put down your phone to talk, sing, read and play with your baby, you are helping to build their brain!
When you respond to your infant’s babbles, gestures, or cries, this back-and forth interaction—known as serve and return—helps your baby’s brain develop. These positive early interactions set the foundation for your child’s future health, wellbeing, and learning.
TOP 3 TIPS from Jaime McKinney, MD, FAAP, Alabama Pediatrician
1) “Keep screen time minimal with children under 2, and be sure to be there to co-view, engage, and teach.”
2) “To help your child build good sleep habits, keep devices, including TVs, computers, tablets, and smartphones, out of children’s bedrooms.”
3) “Make reading aloud to your young child a daily habit.”