Screen time at age 1 is linked with higher risks of developmental delays in toddlerhood, a new study has found.

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.

  • PerogiBoi@lemmy.ca
    9·
    1 year ago

    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·
      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.