#language-development

#language-development

Despite studies, research and recommendations, there are still no uniform international rules on how much screen time is safe for children. Not only does every child have different needs, but by the time science has collected enough data to make a recommendation, technology and social norms are already several steps ahead. But there are a few principles that doctors, psychologists, addiction researchers, and media educators agree on.

Language likely evolved as a crucial tool to facilitate the care of vulnerable infants, requiring cooperative parenting and communication among groups in early human societies.

Excessive screen time can delay language and social development in young children. For every minute of screen time, kids hear six fewer words from adults. Kids need real interactions—not screens—for strong cognitive and emotional growth.

"Human advancement is tightly coupled with technology... we needed better means of communication and the brain power to match... modern language matured and more complex concepts were able to be transmitted."