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6,851 movies with a recommended age, year by year, the reason in one sentence and where to watch.
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Before you choose: the less screen time, the better
This site isn’t here so you watch more movies. It’s here so that, on the day you do, it’s a good one and right for their age.
- 0–2 yearsNo screens. (WHO)
- 3–6 yearsBest avoided; Spanish paediatricians only see family video calls as reasonable. (AEP)
- 7–12 yearsLess than an hour a day, counting school and homework, and preferably together. (AEP)
Three ideas that do help
- Two short sittings rather than one long one.
- Watch together: talking about it afterwards helps them understand it.
- Keep screens away from meals and the bedroom.
Read the article: screens in early childhood · 8 min →
Sources: WHO (2019) (opens in a new tab), Spanish Association of Paediatrics (AEP), Family Digital Plan (opens in a new tab).
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