Screen-Time vs Play Ratio Calculator

Screen-Time vs Play Ratio Calculator

See how your child's waking day divides between active play, rest and screens, and how that compares with paediatric guidance.

In months.

On a typical weekday.

Recreational screen use, on a typical day.

1,0 h above the guideline for this ageThe WHO advises no more than one hour a day for children aged two to five, and less is better.
2,0 hon screens
  • Active and creative play6,6 h
  • Rest and meals4,4 h
  • Screen time2,0 h
How the waking day divides
How the waking day dividesValue
Active and creative play6,6 h
Rest and meals4,4 h
Screen time2,0 h
Daily guideline1,0 hRecommended maximum for this age
Share of waking day15%Time on screens

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General guidance from the World Health Organization and the American Academy of Pediatrics, not advice about your child. Quality and context matter as much as total minutes: a video call with a grandparent is not the same as background television. Raise any concerns with your paediatrician.