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.

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    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.

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      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.