Screen time linked with developmental delays, study finds::Screen time at age 1 is linked with higher risks of developmental delays in toddlerhood, a new study has found.

  • Hector_McG@programming.dev
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    1 year ago

    Both measures were according to the mothers’ self-reports.

    In other words, this study has no real scientific value.

    But there are many more problems with this “study” than just that.

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      1 year ago

      Lol “I don’t like the results of this study, therefore it has not scientific value because I said so”

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      1 year ago

      A lot of studies in this area will suffer from the same issue. You can’t exactly take two groups of toddlers and start mandating they watch 4 hours a day. So you’ll have to depend on self-reports.

      I don’t know about other problems with this particular study, but it’s not a surprising result really. Children need interaction with their caregivers to develop.