Study Finds Link Between, Toddler Screen Time, and Developmental Delays.<br />A new study warns that allowing<br />toddlers to play with phones or tablets <br />may impact their development.<br />CNN reports that a study of 7,097 children found that <br />one to four hours of screen time a day at the age of one <br />was linked to higher risks for developmental delays.<br />Those risks included delays in communication, <br />fine motor skills, problem-solving, and personal <br />and social development by age two.<br />It’s a really important study <br />because it has a very large <br />sample size of children who’ve <br />been followed for several years, Dr. Jason Nagata, associate professor of pediatrics at <br />the University of California, San Francisco, via CNN.<br />The study fills an important <br />gap because it identifies specific <br />developmental delays (in skills) such <br />as communication and problem-solving <br />associated with screen time, Dr. Jason Nagata, associate professor of pediatrics at <br />the University of California, San Francisco, via CNN.<br />CNN reports that experts suggest alternative<br />means of keeping toddlers busy, such as books, <br />art supplies for coloring or toys. .<br />According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, <br />the quality of screen time matters more <br />than just the amount of time spent watching. .<br />The organization offers resources <br />to help determine guidelines <br />and limitations for families.<br />Those resources include a custom family media plan <br />that can be tailored to meet individual family needs <br />and advice for developing healthy habits for kids.<br />Longer term, one of the real goals is for <br />kids just to be able to sit quietly in their own <br />thoughts. When they’re allowed to be a little <br />bit bored for a second, they get a little <br />uncomfortable, but then they’re like, ‘OK, <br />I want to make myself more comfortable.’ <br />And that’s how creativity happens, Dr. John Hutton, Associate professor of general and community pediatrics at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, via CNN.<br />Longer term, one of the real goals is for <br />kids just to be able to sit quietly in their own <br />thoughts. When they’re allowed to be a little <br />bit bored for a second, they get a little <br />uncomfortable, but then they’re like, ‘OK, <br />I want to make myself more comfortable.’ <br />And that’s how creativity happens, Dr. John Hutton, Associate professor of general and community pediatrics at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, via CNN
