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No evidence screen time is negative for children’s cognitive development and well-being: Oxford Study (www.oii.ox.ac.uk)
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In a study of nearly 12,000 children in the United States, no evidence was found to show that screen time impacted their brain function or well-being.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

It's probably not the screen time itself. I imagine the kind of parent that uses screen time to pacify their child 90% of the time might also be dropping the parenting ball in other departments.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago

That's probably more accurate.