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.

  • CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org
    14·
    1 year ago

    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·
      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.

    • sincle354@beehaw.org
      6·
      1 year ago

      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·
        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.