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How Much Screen Time Is OK for a 3- or 4-Year-Old? What Experts Say and What to Do Instead

October 4, 2026 by Nancy Paige
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How much screen time is okay for a 3- or 4-year-old? See what the AAP and WHO recommend, what we know (and don’t) about short videos, and easy, free screen-free ideas to try instead, without the guilt.

Categories Screen-Free Play Tags AAP, screen time, screen time for preschoolers, screen-free activities, short videos, WHO

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