Study suggests screen time for toddlers linked to developmental delays

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Study suggests screen time for toddlers linked to developmental delays
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Researchers found that young children exposed to too much screen time were at a higher risk for delays, including communication skills.

were recruited from 50 obstetric clinics and hospitals to participate in The Tohoku Medical Megabank Organization cohort study in Japan between July 2013 and March 2017.each day at age 1, and how they performed in developmental areas like communication skills, fine motor skills, personal and social skills, and problem-solving skills at ages 2 and 4. Both methods were based on self-reports by their moms.

According to the study, children aged 2 who watched up to four hours of screen time each day were three times more likely to have developmental delays in communication and problem-solving skills. Kids who spent four or more hours on screens were at a higher risk of having underdeveloped communication skills, underdeveloped personal and social skills, and inadequate motor skills by the time they were 2 years old. The study noted that by age 4, the risk remained for communication and problem-solving areas.

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