We hear a lot about how too much screen time could affect children.
A recent study went even further to try and find out how parents’ and caregivers’ use of devices in front of their children could impact those children.
NPR News describes how the study came about:
Dr. Jenny Radesky is a pediatrician specializing in child development. When she worked at a clinic in a high-tech savvy Seattle neighborhood, Radesky started noticing how often parents ignored their kids in favor of a mobile device. She remembers a mother placing her phone in the stroller between herself and the baby. “The baby was making faces and smiling at the mom,” Radesky says, “and the mom wasn’t picking up any of it; she was just watching a YouTube video.”
Kids of device-distracted parents more likely to act out, study finds
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