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Policy Briefing - Physical Activity, Screen Time and Sleep in the Under 5s Topic - Screen time, Physical Activity, Sleep  |   Categories - Early Years, Physical Activity  |   Date Posted - June 25, 2026
Evidence based national guidelines on time spent in Physical Activity, Screen-Time and Sleep have been available from 2017 (Canada, Australia, New Zealand) and international guidelines from 2019 (WHO). These guidelines showed the following for the Under 5s: More physical activity is better for body fatness, cognitive development, physical fitness, bone...Read the full policy briefing