[팟캐스트] (821) 만 2세 미만 아동의 스마트폰 사용률은?

More than half of children under five began using smartphones before turning two, according to a government survey.

The largest share, 37.18 percent, said their children began using smartphones at 12 to 23 months old, while 13.8 percent said they started at 0 to 11 months. Combined, 50.98 percent began using smartphones before turning two.

The report also found an association between mothers’ smartphone use and their children’s smartphone use. The report suggested that children of mothers in the high-risk group may have more opportunities to use smartphones and face fewer parental restrictions.

World Health Organization guidelines issued in 2019 recommend no sedentary screen time for children under two and no more than one hour a day for those aged two to four.