Tablets and Smartphones May Affect Social and Emotional Development, Scientists Speculate

The Guardian

Jenny Radesky, MD, pediatrics

Using a smartphone or iPad to pacify a toddler may impede their ability to learn self-regulation, according to researchers.

Expert quote:

“These devices may replace the hands-on activities important for the development of sensorimotor and visual-motor skills, which are important for the learning and application of maths and science,” Radesky said.

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