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Protecting Young Eyes By Denis Langlois 30 OPTICAL PRISM | July 2018 Children aged five to 18 should have no more than two hours of recrea- tional screen time per day, while younger kids should spend even less time in front of electronic screens. In addition, parents should encourage their children to choose outdoor activities over screen time and kids shouldn't use screens within an hour of bedtime.