“There was no screen 2 years ago.” the instruction is difficult to pass. According to a study based on Elfe research data (a French longitudinal study by INED), only one in seven parents will follow the recommendation not to expose children to TV, smartphones or tablets. Screen exposure was measured in 13,117 children at age 2 and extrapolated to the entire generation of children born in 2011. “Prior to this work, we did not have national data on children in France that would allow us to answer the question of compliance with this recommendation.”explains Inserm researcher Jonathan Bernard, co-author of this study.
Greater exposure to children’s screens
“Most studies show that children’s excessive and uncontrolled exposure to screens is associated with health problems such as overweight, sleep disorders, and language and behavior disorders.”, reminds INED. Paradoxically, while the effects of screens on infants…
Source: Le Figaro
