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How much television is okay?
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Less than 2 hrs/day: The aap recommends that children (over age 2) have less than 2 hrs a day of screen time (this includes tv, video games, ipad, iphone, etc etc). Children under 2 should not use any of the above.
Answered 8/5/2011
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1-2 hours: 1-2 hours per day total including computer and video games.
Answered 11/10/2015
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