Screen Time Screen Time Guidelines: Checkpoint For more information and helpful tips about this topic, you can visit our Resources section. According to current guidelines, how much screen time is recommended for children under 2 years old? As much as they enjoy, as long as it's educational. 1-2 hours per day. Very little or none. 30 minutes per day with a parent. Not quite. Children under 2 should have little or no screen time. Real-life play and interaction are best. Not quite. Children under 2 should have little or no screen time. Real-life play and interaction are best. That’s right! Babies under 2 should have very little or no screen time. Not quite. Children under 2 should have little or no screen time. Real-life play and interaction are best. Back Next