Screen Time Impacts Development in Children Aged 1-3

JAMA Network

About The Study: Increased TV/DVD screen time from age 1 year negatively affected later development in this study of 57,980 children. To reduce the negative consequences of excessive media use, researchers and health care professionals should encourage family media management and recommend social support for parents who tend to rely on the media.

Authors: Midori Yamamoto, Ph.D., of Chiba University in Chiba, Japan, is the corresponding author.

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(doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2023.3643)

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