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

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

  • garretble@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2·
    1 year ago

    I have a niece and nephew who are hooked on screens. And while I do care about my brother and sister in law, they obviously allow that to happen.

    We were on a trip together just last week, and I was surprised to see they couldn’t get through a meal without their tablets (both had their own of course). They are both bright kids, and they still played with toys and did kid stuff. But they also did a lot of screen time that just seemed like too much. And whatever they were watching just seemed like nonsense garbage YouTube content.

    • drekly@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      That last sentence is the killer for me. I don’t want her watching absolute brain rotting unmoderated YouTube junk ever in her life.

      I’d rather download a huge library of good shows and set them up so she can watch them locally.

      I’m sure I can’t stop her watching absolute crap, especially when peer pressure kicks in one day, but I can hopefully help guide her little brain in the right direction to differentiate between what’s distracting and what’s genuinely interesting.