How the Quantity and Quality of Screen Time Can Affect Children’s Language Skills
Originally posted by healthline on July 13, 2020
In these times of COVID-19, parents may be struggling with the question of children and electronic screen time.
How much is too much? What, if anything, can be considered “good” screen time?
A study published in JAMA Pediatrics that was completed before lockdown life began looked at dozens of studies on hundreds of children.
The researchers concluded that overuse of media screens does hinder language development in children.
But there are nuances.