Fit & Proper: How to protect children from electronic screen syndrome

According to current guidelines, infants less than two years of age should not get any screen time and kids between 2 and 5 years should be allowed to watch television only for an hour

Separating children from technology has emerged as one of the major issues being faced by parents today. Weaning them away from screens is becoming more and more difficult. And here is why this a major problem, especially for children.
 
What exactly is screen time and when does it cause a possible threat?
 
Screen time refers to the time spent staying glued to the television, playing games on handheld electronic devices like computers, video games, phones, iPad or technologically advanced gaming consoles. If your child spends copious amount of time on the screen or is obsessed with the virtual