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What age for a first phone? Most US parents say at least 12
68% of parents in Pew Research Center's 2025 survey said kids should generally be at least 12 before getting a smartphone of their own.
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How many hours of video games is too much? 5 signs to check
Neither the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) nor the World Health Organization (WHO) gives a number for how many hours of video games is too much for kids.
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Screen time by age caps date to 2016, AAP now wants a plan
Screen time by age guidelines are the American Academy of Pediatrics' age-by-age advice on kids' media use, and the numbers for each age come from two 2016 policy statements.