An expert commission advises to proscribe screens before the age of 6 – Liberation
« No screen before 3 years » : The rule in force currently is perhaps no more topical. Five learned companies commissioned by Emmanuel Macron plead in favor of a more strict principle in a Tribune published Tuesday, April 29. They now advise « Young parents, teachers, educators and pedagogues » to proscribe screens before the age of 6.
This platform, published on the site of the French Pediatric Society, calls for « A collective awareness »saying that before the CP class, the screens alter « Sustainably the health of children and their intellectual capacities ».
“In 2025, doubt is no longer allowed and the very many international scientific publications are there to remind us: neither screen technology nor its content, including those allegedly educational are adapted to a small development brain»»say the signatories. They add that screens « Highlight and alter the construction » of the child’s brain. Even if they say they « Not demonize digital tools and their use »the signatories insist on the fact « That there is an age for everything ».
Exposure to screens can lead, according to these learned societies, a delay in language development, attention and memorization disorders, etc. The child’s neurode development results « Rich and varied observations and interactions with the environment », insists experts. « The first six years of life are fundamental. »
Before her press conference in January 2024, The President of the Republic said he had thought of measures to « Determine the proper use of screens » For the youngest and gathered experts to work on this subject.
