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'Unfounded and premature': Why experts say parents shouldn't panic about screen time
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Concerns about children and screen use may be overblown, new research suggests, with experts saying worries about an 'iPad baby' generation may be "premature".
A new international study, based on data from over 3,000 children, found no link between screen use duration and developmental difficulties at ages five or 10.
Researchers in the UK spoke with the families of children back in 2009 and 2010 and followed their development for the subsequent 10 years.
Over that time, there has been some criticism and debate about the role of technology in parenting, and whether young people born in the 21st century will be a screen-addicted generation.
New Research Suggests There May Be Two Ages When Screen Time Matters Most
I was scrolling Instagram the other day and another parenting influencer was shaming parents for giving their kids access to screens. They pointed to studies and research proving why this is bad. They’re not wrong. If you’re a parent, you’ve heard a version of the same advice dozens of times: Limit screen time. Easier said than done.
Whether it’s a video that buys you enough time to make dinner, an educational app during a long car ride, or a movie that helps everyone survive a rainy Saturday, screens have become part of modern family life. And while parents often worry they’re somehow “ruining” their kids every time they hand over a tablet, experts say the reality is much more nuanced than that.
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A New Study of Screen Time And Child Development Has Some Unexpected Findings
Digital screens are now deeply embedded in our lives, with children getting access to them at earlier and earlier ages – but is this increasing screen time actually affecting their health?
The science is more mixed than you might expect, with some digital device studies raising concerns and others suggesting there's no real relationship between time in front of a screen and mental or physical problems.
In a new paper published in JAMA Network Open, researchers from the University of Edinburgh and Imperial College London analyzed data from a cohort of 3,786 children in the Growing Up in Scotland longitudinal research study.
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