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According to the experts, kids between the ages of four and 18 should never have more than two hours of screen time per day. And as for kids under three? Yeah, they’re not really supposed to have any screen time. Like… at all. But we get it; expert advice aside, getting kids off screens and, say, outside for a hike or bike ride is often easier said than done. This helps to explain why, according to data we sourced from the CDC, many kids in America spend a gut-wrenching 7.5 hours looking at a screen each and every day.
To help you help your kid (or your nephew, granddaughter, or whoever it may be) spend less time staring at a screen and, more to the point, to achieve that goal without conflict, we have rounded up a number of great toys that are not only pure fun, but that will also engage the same parts of the brain that crave stimulation in a technology-oriented youngster, albeit without the passivity that many screen-oriented activities include.
Tried and tested, well-reviewed and parent-approved, and expert-recommended, here are the best tech-centric toys that make great gifts for kids—not a screen in sight. (OK, except for the one you’re looking at right now.)
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