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Screen time hits child development as hard as poverty, study finds
Original: Screen time affects children's development as much as poverty and premature birth, study finds
New research suggests that the amount of time young children spend looking at screens affects their developmental outcomes on a similar scale to major risk factors such as growing up in poverty or being born prematurely. The findings are prompting debate among parents and child development experts about how much screen use is safe in early childhood and whether clearer official guidance is needed.
Why now: The striking comparison to poverty and premature birth makes the findings alarming and highly shareable among parents.
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- Screen time affects children's development as much as poverty and premature birth, study finds · Female First
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