As concerns grow about the impact of screens on children’s development, Alabama lawmakers advanced a bill Tuesday that would limit screen time in publicly funded child care and early learning programs for children from birth through age 5. House Bill 78 would prohibit screen use for children under age 2 and direct state agencies to develop age-appropriate screen time standards for older preschoolers, while also requiring training for educators. Rep. Jeana Ross, R-Guntersville, sponsored House Bill 78, which is being carried in the Senate by Sen. Donnie Chesteen, R-Geneva. She said the bill aims to put guidelines in place to ensure children aren’t using screens excessively. Instead, the Departments of Education, Human Resources and Early Childhood Education are charged with developing age-appropriate screen time standards.