Table 10 Policies surrounding the amount and type of screen-viewing in childcare centers across Canada
From: Physical activity and screen-viewing policies in Canadian childcare centers
Amount | |
No more than 20 min (2.5 years and up; ON) | |
We have a policy to limit any screen time to selective times when used for educational purposes (NB) | |
Absolutely none. We are a screen free environment (BC) | |
Technology policy - 15 min of screen time per week/ one movie day a month (AB) | |
Computer/iPad | |
[C]hildren use computers for researching interests (ON) | |
… only watch a dvd on the laptop on special occasions (i.e., Halloween, Christmas; NB) | |
[O]nly special needs children can use iPad for specialized apps suited to their needs or education goals, as set up by specialists (MB) | |
TV/Video | |
TV/Video usage is largely restricted and used only for educational purposes (ON) | |
If weather is very bad we will sometimes put on a movie (BC) | |
On special occasions only. At Christmas time we have a pajama day and we watch a movie (QB) |