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Screen time linked with developmental delays, study finds | CNN (www.cnn.com)
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A study in JAMA Pediatrics found a relationship between screen time as a baby and developmental delays as a toddler. This draws more ground to further investigate the health effects of electronics usage by children and what types of media have detrimental effects on development.

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[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 13 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Big if true (I'm sure more studies will follow). Usually complaints about new technologies have gone nowhere, but I don't think they've targeted anyone this young until now.

[–] PerogiBoi@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Kids need to touch and feel things they see. If a kid can’t feel a shape through an iPad, I imagine that could cause some issues.

[–] mookulator@mander.xyz 13 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Substantial confounding in studies like this though. I haven’t read the paper but they usually can only control for basic demographics, not the nuances of parenting style and engagement, which could certainly be correlated with both screen time and development.

[–] sincle354@beehaw.org 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I was going to oppose, but I remembered that my boyfriend tells me the 2 year olds at preschool are utterly addicted and I am terrified.

[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 1 year ago

Yeah, I actually don't know how young it starts, but I've heard it's very very young. If they can touch a thumbnail they can use a tablet, and then they end up with Elsagate as a babysitter.