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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Sally Weale Education correspondent

FOUND: Screen time can damage under twos development landmark study suggests - You Need To See This

A toddler in a red polka dot dress holds a tablet while sitting on a beige sofa surrounded by toys
Screen time can reduce babies’ opportunities for physical play and bonding with caregivers and limit language development, researchers said. Photograph: dvulikaia/Getty Images

Screen time for babies and toddlers under the age of two has been linked with long-term negative effects on health and quality of life and should be avoided, according to a landmark study.

It warns that using screens during that period may lead to wide-ranging developmental concerns and calls for further urgent investigation of the risks smartphones, tablets and other digital devices pose to infants.

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