{"id":38466,"date":"2019-04-17T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-04-17T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.womeninoptometry.com\/age-appropriate-screen-time-limitations-for-babies-under-two\/"},"modified":"2023-12-29T16:30:24","modified_gmt":"2023-12-29T20:30:24","slug":"age-appropriate-screen-time-limitations-for-babies-under-two","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.womeninoptometry.com\/editorial\/article\/age-appropriate-screen-time-limitations-for-babies-under-two\/","title":{"rendered":"Age Appropriate Screen Time Limitations for Babies Under Two"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"fig-center\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.womeninoptometry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/maria.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<p><strong>By Maria Pribis, OD, FAAO, of Stamford, Connecticut<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As I\u2019m currently experiencing, babies under two are a bundle of joy (most of the time). However, as a new mom I can\u2019t help but notice how baby seems to have come with a built-in knack for technology. Case in point, if I lay out a bunch of toys on the floor along with my iPhone, baby passes up all the other toys and go straight for the iPhone. Surprisingly enough, she can also swipe and tap and find buttons to push just like mommy does.<\/p>\n<p>As an eye doctor, I completely understand the health risks associated with excessive screen use and would prefer to delay her focus on screens as long as possible. But where should I draw the line? And where can I find some good advice? And who\u2019s telling the truth when it comes to this fairly recent problem of digital digital overuse? Not trying to date myself, but these aren\u2019t the same problems my family had to deal with when I was a kid.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"fig-center\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.womeninoptometry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/screentimethumb.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<h3>Limit tech-time with baby to the absolute minimum<\/h3>\n<p>Let\u2019s face it, the easy thing to do is to give baby an iPad or an iPhone or whatever digital device is handy so she doesn\u2019t scream and yell and make these hard times even more miserable. But here\u2019s the truth, it\u2019s not a good idea at all to let baby get her hands on your screen no matter how convenient it seems. From current experience, I understand this suggestion is easier said than done, especially when you\u2019re down to your last ounce of patience. However, before you give in, think about giving baby doll or teddy bear or bunny face (yes, bunny face) a chance to catch baby\u2019s attention.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By Maria Pribis, OD, FAAO\u2014<\/strong>As I\u2019m currently experiencing, babies under two are a bundle of joy (most of the time). 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