Why letting your baby watch screens could harm their chance of success at school
Letting infants watch tablets and TV may be impairing their academic achievement and emotional wellbeing later on, according to a new study. Researchers found increased use of screen time during infancy was associated with poorer executive functioning once the child was nine years old, according to the study published Monday in the journal JAMA Paediatrics. Executive functioning skills are mental processes that “enable us to plan, focus attention, remember instructions, and juggle multiple tasks successfully,” according to the Harvard University Centre on the Developing Child. Watch the latest news and stream for free on 7plus >> Those executive functioning skills are important for higher-level cognition, such as emotional regulation, learning, academic achievement and mental health, according to the study. They influence our success socially, academically, professionally and in how we care for ourselves, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine assistant professor of psychi...