Yet another reason why monitoring screen time is so important.
are constantly being drilled into your head, but it’s for good reason. Parents of a two-year-old girl in China are coping with the recent news that too much screen time has caused their daughter to have a severe case of myopia, or impaired vision,Xiao Man, the youngster, had been watching videos on smartphones since she was one year old, according to the report.
Just to be safe, Mom and Dad decided to bring Xiao Man to the doctor to make sure everything was okay. But, much to their dismay, the toddler was diagnosed with severe myopia , the report states. Commonly known as nearsightedness, myopia causes faraway objects to appear blurry. Doctors told the parents that the damage was irreversible, and there’s a chance their daughter’s eyesight may get worse as she gets older.
The reason for the diagnosis? Her doctors say it was due to “prolonged and premature” use of electronic devices. Medical experts in the US would likely agree, and have set guidelines to help parents balance their child's screen time use. The American Academy of Pediatrics for kids, and to avoid any screen time for babies under 18 months.
The World Health Organization has also weighed in on the topic and has set similar restrictions. Screen time isn’t recommended for babies younger than 2 years old,Besides physical changes to eyesight, too much time spent looking at screens has also been
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