Mobile phone time limits: what times are reasonable?

When children come into contact with smartphones and tablets, the concern is great. Will my child become addicted? How much screen time is harmful? When should I intervene? All of these questions concern parents, and with good reason. Find out what really makes sense in this article.

Mobile phone time limit: What you should consider

When it comes to limiting the amount of time a smartphone can be used, there are only very superficial classifications. Basically, with increasing age, the time spent can also be increased.

1. At the outset, it is important to say that the really appropriate duration of smartphone use varies from child to child.
2. In addition to age, factors such as the character and mental constitution of each child play a decisive role.
3. Most important is that you control the use and react to the behavior and reactions of your offspring and then reduce the use or just allow more.
4. Recommended at the age of up to seven years about 30 minutes a day.
5. For eight- to nine-year-olds, it is already 45 minutes.
6. Up to eleven years, one hour a day is fine.
7. Up to 13 years, it is already 75 minutes.

For better control, you can also install various apps on the smartphone to monitor the usage time. Sie werden dadurch zudem über die Suchanfragen und genutzten Apps informiert.