YouTube Health Chief Urges 30-Minute Shorts Limits for Kids' Screen Time

1 articles · Updated · The Keyword | Google Product and Technology News · Jul 29

Dr. Garth Graham said parents should focus less on total screen hours than on content quality, urging families to discuss what children watch and build critical viewing skills together.
A family media plan works best when parents and children set rules jointly, he said, covering how much screen time is allowed, when it is allowed and what content is acceptable.
30-minute Shorts timers, bedtime reminders and Google Family Link can enforce those limits without turning parents into the "bad cop," while device-level Android controls can block apps and schedule downtime.
Graham said smoother shutdowns come from letting kids finish at a natural stopping point, offering an engaging offline activity next and praising them when they put devices away without conflict.
The advice comes as summer leaves many families juggling work and children with more free time, a period when screen-time disputes often intensify.