RFK Jr. wants kids to get off screens and be human
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. advocates for reducing screen time among children to help them develop essential social skills. He emphasizes that excessive screen use prevents kids from learning to process emotions and resolve conflicts. Kennedy's remarks coincide with a new Surgeon General's advisory recommending a limit of one hour of screen time per day for children.
- ▪Kennedy Jr. highlights that 6-year-olds spend an average of 2.5 hours a day on screens, while teenagers spend about 8.5 hours.
- ▪He argues that children miss out on valuable life lessons when they are glued to their devices.
- ▪A new Surgeon General's report recommends limiting childhood screen time to one hour per day in schools.
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Politics RFK Jr. wants kids to get off screens and be human By Geoff Earle Published May 23, 2026, 12:55 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wants kids to get off their screens so they can learn how to “process pain,” he told The Post. The Health and Human Services secretary underlined the point by jetting to the heartland this week to join Iowa Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds as she signed the latest “Make American Healthy Again” bill into law. 5 HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is warning of the risks posed to children by excessive screen use.
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