WHEN DID CHILDREN’S SCREEN USE BECOME OF INTEREST TO YOU?
I started to warn about screen use with children in 2012. In my experience as a neuropsychologist in brain injury rehabilitation, I’m aware of many different studies that demonstrate that computer-based rehabilitation for adults and children with intellectual disabilities has no beneficial effect. The reasons lie in the nature of human learning. We are designed to learn through human interaction. A recent study showed how brain connectivity reduces when children play with video games and increases when they are reading a book or playing with peers.
WHY DO YOU RECOMMEND RATIONING OR NO SCREEN TIME FOR CHILDREN UNDER SIX?
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