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WHO guide gives toddlers 3 hours of daily play
Hindustan Times·
WHO guidelines for children under five call for at least 180 minutes of activity a day for ages 1 to 2. That age band also gets 11 to 14 hours of sleep in each 24-hour period. Sedentary screen time is not recommended for one-year-olds. For two-year-olds, screens stay under 1 hour a day, per the April 2019 advice.
Prism
What It Means For You
- Caregivers of one-year-olds are told to skip sedentary screens and use reading or storytelling for quiet time.
- Stroller or chair restraint stays under one hour at a time for toddlers in the 1 to 2 group.
- Ages 3 to 4 still need 180 minutes of daily activity, with at least 60 minutes at moderate to vigorous intensity.
What's Happening
- A Hindustan Times feature restated the WHO under-five movement and sleep schedule for Indian readers.
- Dr Juana Willumsen said the aim is to shift sedentary time to play while protecting sleep.
- WHO also notes that over 23 percent of adults and 80 percent of adolescents miss activity standards.
Sleep And Screen Caps By Age
- Infants aged 0 to 3 months are assigned 14-17 hours of daily sleep including naps.
- Ages 4 to 11 months are assigned 12-16 hours of sleep, with tummy time of at least 30 minutes for non-mobile infants.
- Children aged 3 to 4 are guided to 10 to 13 hours of sleep including an afternoon nap.
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