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The AACAP discusses the importance of having a screen-time plan to implement within your family. They list various guidelines including restrictions by age, no technology times or locations, and parental controls. Additionally they mention to avoid using screens as pacifiers, babysitters, or to stop tantrums.
Involving your children in the decision making can also lead to positive change, allowing the change to be a healthy choice instead of a consequence or punishment. Additionally the AACAP has tons of helpful informations for families indexed by key words.
Internet Matters provides a multitude of resources and articles about safe gaming and internet use. They also offer an 8 minute quiz to get a personalized tool kit for your family. This includes age-specific advice, learning about popular apps your children use, and other important recommendations.
The WHO includes very specific screen-time recommendations by age group. This includes infants and 1 year olds, who aren't recommended to have any screen-time. A child who is 2 shouldn't watch more than an hour, with less time preferrred. And children aged 3-4 should have no more than one hour of screen-time. They also discuss the importance of movement and play in place of screens and sitting.
Another good source on screen-time plans. They offer helpful tips on implementing these changes and noting specifics that maybe aren't so obvious. This involves including parents in the screen-time plan.
Youth First discusses the benefits of decreased screen-time including improved sleep habits, better focus and brain function, increased academic success, and a few others. As with other sources, they also offer strategies to limit screen time too. And they follow up by noting that new habits can take weeks to months to form, but will create long term healthy habits.
A study by Takahashi et. al sought to examine the association between screen time among children aged 1 year old and the delays that occur at age 2 and 4 years old. Specifically they tracked the 5 domains of child development including, communication, gross motor, fine motor, problem-solving, and personal and social skills as the group aged. This study’s group included 7,097 children and their respective mothers. Of the children that were exposed to greater amounts of screen time at age 1, they saw developmental delays in communication and problem-solving skills at ages 2 and 4 years.
In this article by Shahla Chehrazi, M.D., they discusses the importance of parental participation in establishing healthy boundaries with technology. Starting early with children as young as 1 years old, participating and leading by example, and generally setting limits to technology and video game use.