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- Children's screen time has little effect on sleep, says study https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-46109023 89 comments
- S. Korean children’s screen time 3 times WHO recommendation http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20240228050907 10 comments worldnews
- W.H.O. says children under 5yo should have no or very limited screen time https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/24/health/screen-time-kids.html 5 comments worldnews
- W.H.O. says children under 5yo should have no or very limited screen time https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/24/health/screen-time-kids.html 3 comments worldnews
- W.H.O. says children under 5yo should have no or very limited screen time https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/24/health/screen-time-kids.html 4 comments worldnews
- W.H.O. Says Limited or No Screen Time for Children Under 5 https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/24/health/screen-time-kids.html 79 comments technology
- W.H.O. says children under 5yo should have no or very limited screen time https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/24/health/screen-time-kids.html 140 comments worldnews
- Association Between Screen Time Exposure in Children at 1 Year of Age and Autism Spectrum Disorder at 3 Years of Age https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/fullarticle/2788488 72 comments science
- Association of screen time with internalizing, externalizing behavior problems in children https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/946371 4 comments science
- Excess of screen time to children between 0 and 3 years old can cause symptoms similar to autism https://www.researchgate.net/publication/323748812_the_consumption_of_virtual_environment_more_than_4_hoursday_in_the_children_between_0-3_years_old_can_cause_a_syndrome_similar_with_the_autism_spectrum_disorder 10 comments science
- Children’s screen-time guidelines too restrictive, according to new research, and not necessarily beneficial for wellbeing. The authors found the AAP guidelines themselves to be based on out-of-date research, conducted before digital devices had become so ingrained into everyday life. http://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2017-12-14-children%E2%80%99s-screen-time-guidelines-too-restrictive-according-new-research 925 comments science
- A new study says that children's screen time has little effect on sleep. https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-46109023 6 comments science
- Reducing screen time boosts children's mental health and prosocial behaviors, study finds https://www.psypost.org/reducing-screen-time-boosts-childrens-mental-health-and-prosocial-behaviors-study-finds/ 6 comments science
- AIIMS Delhi to screen children for Covaxin trials from Monday | India News - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/aiims-delhi-to-screen-children-for-covaxin-trials-from-tomorrow/articleshow/83285264.cms 5 comments india
- Screen time linked to increased diabetes risk in children: study - CNBC http://www.cnbc.com/2017/03/14/screentime-linked-to-increased-diabetes-risk-in-children-study.html 4 comments science
- Primary-age children’s screen time went up by 83 minutes a day during pandemic – study https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/jun/24/primary-age-children-screen-time-went-up-83-minutes-day-pandemic 23 comments technology
- Risks to children's eyesight and general health linked to increased screen time https://aru.ac.uk/news/children-health-fears-due-to-rise-in-screen-time 3 comments science
- Primary-age children’s screen time went up by 83 minutes a day during pandemic, study finds https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/jun/24/primary-age-children-screen-time-went-up-83-minutes-day-pandemic 535 comments science
- Early childhood screen time as a predictor of emotional and behavioral problems in children at 4 years: a birth cohort study in China. n = 2492 https://environhealthprevmed.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12199-020-00926-w 11 comments science
- The Dangers of Distracted Parenting. When it comes to children’s development, parents should worry less about kids’ screen time—and more about their own. https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2018/07/the-dangers-of-distracted-parenting/561752/ 5 comments cogsci
- ‘Social media companies are failing children’: MP proposes screen time limits for kids https://www.rt.com/uk/420991-children-internet-limit-hancock/ 11 comments technology
- Screen time before bed affects kids' sleep far worse than adults, according to new research from from University of Colorado, Boulder - despite this, 75% of children have access to media devices in their own bedrooms. http://www.sleepzoo.com/screen-time-before-bed-affects-kids-worse-than-adults/ 23 comments science
- Researchers found that children with a genetic predisposition to ASD were more likely to use screens for longer periods. Meanwhile, children with ADHD gradually increased their screen time as they grew older, even if their initial screen use time was short https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0165178123003451?via%3Dihub= 2 comments science
- Screen time and autistic-like behaviors among preschool children in China: younger initial age, longer daily screen time and longer cumulative years of screen exposure since birth were associated with the presence of autistic-like behaviors at preschool age. n = 29'461 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/13548506.2020.1851034 2 comments science
- Limiting children's recreational screen time to less than 2 hours a day linked to better cognition. In the study, data was analysed from 4,520 children from 20 sites across the USA https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-09/tl-lcr092518.php 4 comments science
- Screen time use in children ages 3-5, above that recommended by the AAP, is associated with lower integrity of white matter tracks that support language and literacy development. Because this is one of the first studies to document such a relationship, further study is needed. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/article-abstract/2754101?guestaccesskey=56c4b22b-ee5f-4594-bb23-c3813c9cccb1&utm_source=for_the_media&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=ftm_links&utm_content=tfl&utm_term=110419 71 comments science
- Children as young as 13 attending 'smartphone rehab' as concerns grow over screen time - The average age for UK children to own their own phone is seven, surveys suggest http://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/teenage-technology-addiction-smartphone-rehab-seattle-clinic-children-aged-13-mobile-devices-a7684356.html 7 comments worldnews
- Analysis of 33 studies on children’s digital use (ages 0–12) finds screen time does have does have positive and negative impacts on children’s brains, it could cause structural and functional changes frontal, parietal, temporal, and occipital lobes, brain connectivity, and brain networks https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10409289.2023.2278117 15 comments science
- Soothing toddler tantrums with screen time can cause behavioral problems later: When young children misbehave, parents often give them phones or tablets to calm them down. But this overreliance on electronics to help toddlers regulate emotions has potential to cause behavioral problems as they grow. https://academictimes.com/soothing-toddler-tantrums-with-screen-time-can-cause-behavioral-problems-later/ 1981 comments science
- Using data on screen time gathered at 24, 32, and 40 months of age, study suggests that prolonged screen time may not be a cause of the genetic risk for neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) in children, but an early sign of NDDs https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0165178123003451 31 comments science
- Screen time has not hurt social skills of today's children, study finds. Researcher says fear over new tech represents 'moral panic.' https://news.osu.edu/tech-not-hurting-social-skills-of-kids-these-days/ 1170 comments science
- TV watching has reached an all-time high among young children. And kids still spend far more screen time in front of a television than any other device, according to a new study of viewing habits from 1997 to 2014. http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/d-brief/2019/02/19/children-watch-more-tv-than-ever-even-outpacing-mobile-devices/#.xgx0nm9ki7m 10 comments science
- ‘Each year you delay giving a phone is a big win’: child screen-time solutions from around the world | From stringent legislation to grassroots action, Australia and Spain lead the way in tackling children’s use of mobile phones and tablets https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/jan/11/children-childhood-screen-time-solutions-around-the-world 69 comments technology
- Recent study of toddlers found that children’s screen use time is positively associated with the stress of their parents | Toddlers whose parents reported experiencing more stress tended to use screen media more who had positive attitudes towards screen media. https://www.psypost.org/2024/02/the-new-pacifier-greater-parental-stress-is-linked-to-increased-screen-time-in-toddlers-221305 2 comments science
- Research shows that children who have more screen time have lower structural integrity of white matter tracts in parts of the brain that support language and other emergent literacy skills. These skills include imagery and executive function -- the process involving mental control https://upnewsinfo.com/2019/11/04/screen-based-media-associated-with-structural-differences-in-the-brains-of-young-children/ 16 comments science
- Screen time may be the new baby pacifiers: A recent study of toddlers in Switzerland found that children’s screen use time is positively associated with the stress of their parents. Toddlers whose parents reported experiencing more stress tended to use screen media more. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0747563223004089 4 comments science
- School-aged children who spend more time in front of screens are only slightly more likely to have attention disorders, disturbed sleep or lower grades and are no more likely to suffer from depression and anxiety. Meanwhile, they tend to have more close friends. https://www.colorado.edu/today/2021/09/09/do-screens-really-hurt-kids-not-much-and-they-may-have-some-benefits 33 comments science
- Kiwi children who spend too much time on screens are becoming sicker, more obese, and more likely to be hyperactive, according to a new study. Young children who exceeded the recommended electronic screen time had poorer motor skills than those who were less exposed to the technology. https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/110028837/too-much-screen-time-is-giving-kids-health-problems-like-obesity-and-poor-motor-skills 6 comments science
- Parents worry how much screen time is too much - But study finds that may be the wrong question. Results suggest that HOW children use the devices, not how much time they spend on them, is the strongest predictor of emotional or social problems connected with screen addiction. http://ns.umich.edu/new/releases/25302-kids-and-screen-time-signs-your-child-might-be-addicted 28 comments science
- New study: reduced screen time for young highly recommended for well-being. Even after only one hour of screen time daily, children and teens may begin to have less curiosity, lower self-control, less emotional stability and a greater inability to finish tasks https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-10/sdsu-nsr102918.php 5 comments science