A new study found out of 7,000 babies surveyed, those with access to four or more hours of screen time a day didn't adequately develop social and motor skills.

Development Delays Linked to Babies With Excessive Screen Time, Study Finds::A new study found out of 7,000 babies surveyed, those with access to four or more hours of screen time a day didn’t adequately develop social and motor skills.

  • alienanimals@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 year ago

    The development delays are not because babies have excessive screen time, but rather because parents can’t afford to spend time with their children. Articles and studies like this try to blame technology, when corporate interests are to blame. The US is one of the few countries worldwide that does not guarantee paid family leave.

    The family iPad isn’t the issue. It’s your boss and the fact that all he cares about is maximizing profit.

    • Edgelord_Of_Tomorrow@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      This is clearly an issue but they are compounding issues, not mutually exclusive ones.

      If the parents are working the kids will be at childcare or school. The iPad use is when the parents have the children at home or out, it’s a choice of the parents not to engage with their kids.

      I’m a parent and I have zero issue doing washing, dishes, cooking, cleaning or any of my other housework while my kids “help” or are otherwise engaged, talking, singing etc. It is agonizing sometimes but that’s the choice you make when you value your children.