Parent Hub: 3-6 Years - Oral Care and Eye Care

Learn how to care for your 3-6 year old's teeth and eyes with tips on oral hygiene and building healthy screen use habits.

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Parent Hub: 3-6 Years - Oral Care and Eye Care

3-6 years

screen use

Getting screen time usage under control

Poster titled “Asking for permission to use devices” with an illustration of a child holding a phone.

Source: Asian Medical Students’ Association

Poster titled “Things I can do to rest my eyes!” with a child looking out a window.

Source: Asian Medical Students’ Association

Poster titled “No screen use during meal times & before bed” with a child sleeping in bed.

Source: Asian Medical Students’ Association

Infographic with tips on healthy screen use in children, showing age-based guidelines and advice for parents.

Infographic on children’s screen use showing risks of excessive screen time and need for parental guidance.

For more related resources, check out Digital For Life page.

Man using smartphone on sofa with screen time questionnaire showing “3 hours per day” selected.

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Illustration of a family using devices together while a child plays with building blocks.

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Family sitting together on a sofa, each using a smartphone.

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Mother and two children smiling and using a laptop together.

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Doctor adjusting a child's glasses while talking in a clinic.

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Grandparents and a child sitting together, looking at a laptop in a relaxed home setting.

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Child pointing at teeth with mouth open.

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Father and child brushing teeth together in a bathroom.

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