More Screen Time Affects Language, Literacy in Children

More screen time can cause structural changes inthe brain
that may impact their language skills. Children who spent more time using smart
phones, tablets and other digital devices had lower structural integrity of
white matter in parts of the brain that support language and literacy skills. These
skills include imagery and executive function -- the process involving mental control and self-regulation.
These children also have lower scores on language and literacy measures.
American Academy of Pediatrics suggests avoiding screen media till 18 months
and allow kids in the 18-24 months group to only watch high quality programming.
For children in the 2 to 5 years age group, screen time should be restricted to
1 hour per day of high quality programmes.
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