Smallest tots spending too much time on screens | Health24com
In fact, watching TVs, computers, smartphones, tablets or electronic games occupies about an hour a day of an infant's time and increases to more than 150 minutes by age three. That's way beyond what's recommended, the researchers said."Since screen-time exposure starts so early, it is important to continue to understand what factors play a role in forming screen-time habits," said lead researcher Edwina Yeung.
The American Academy of Pediatrics advises that kids under 18 months of age shouldn't be exposed to screens at all. Kids kept at home rather than put in day care were more than twice as likely to have lots of screen time, the study authors noted. "How do we turn it into something more meaningful? Because the entire world has shifted to a more digital environment," Naidoo said.To that end, she thinks that guidelines are needed that help parents integrate media into their kids' lives.
Kids of moms who spent lots of time with screens also watched more media, as did kids who were kept home and not put in day care, the study found.These findings are concerning, said lead researcher Sheri Madigan, an associate professor of psychology at the University of Calgary.
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