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Screen time and parent-child talk when children are ages 12 to 36 months

JAMA Pediatrics

2024-03-04
(Press-News.org) About The Study: This study found a negative association between screen time and measures of parent-child talk when children are 12 to 36 months of age. For every additional minute of screen time, children heard fewer adult words, spoke fewer vocalizations, and engaged in fewer back-and-forth interactions. Interventions aiming to promote early use of language should include support to manage screen time. 

Authors: Mary E. Brushe, Ph.D., of the University of Western Australia in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, is the corresponding author.

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(doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2023.6790)

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