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Excessive screen time linked to language development concerns in toddlers, study finds

UK: Education

The national guideline says children under two should have zero recreational screen time. Source: Moment RF / Click&Boo/Getty Images

A groundbreaking study conducted in Australia indicates that screen usage may impede language development in toddlers. The research reveals that the typical three-year-old may spend up to three hours daily in front of a screen. Over a span of two and a half years, researchers monitored the media habits of over 200 Australian families.


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