Excessive screen time delays development, says study
The Hindu
Children exposed to several hours of screen time exhibit inability to comprehend what is being told
Too much exposure to television or mobile phone screens for children below the age of five could be detrimental to their development, a study by Chennai-based researchers has found.
The study assessed the performance of the children and their understanding of commands from their mothers, and found that children who had been exposed to several hours of television or mobile phone screens exhibited an inability to comprehend what they were being told.
Samya Varadarajan, the lead author of Prevalence of excessive screen time and its association with developmental delay in children aged

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