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Screen time linked with developmental delays, study finds | CNN (edition.cnn.com)

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

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[–] tissek@ttrpg.network 10 points 2 years ago (1 children)

In the latest research, mothers of children with high levels of screen time were more likely to be younger, have never given birth before, have a lower household income, have a lower education level and have postpartum depression.

This paragraph highlights another factor in developmental delay - non-present parents (or other caregivers).

[–] admiralteal@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago

Poverty. It's poverty. It basically always comes down to poverty.