“It doesn’t happen when you’re watching the screen,” he said, adding that he was not surprised by the research results.
The findings, conducted by scholars in Japan, were drawn from questionnaires about development and screen time, which were given to parents of nearly 8,000 young children.
The study noted a “dose-response association” between screen time and developmental delays: The more screen time babies were given, the more likely they were to show developmental delays.
What’s NextThe study’s authors noted that the research did not distinguish between screen time that was intended to be educational and screen time more focused on entertainment.
To ask parents to withhold all screen time from their babies was impractical, he said: “No parent would listen to that.
Persons:
David J, ”, Lewkowicz
Organizations:
Yale Child Study
Locations:
Japan