HealthDay (3/19, Thompson) reported, “Preschoolers who spend a lot of time watching movies and shows on TVs and other screens are more likely to develop emotional and behavioral problems by age five,” but “despite their reputation, video games did not appear to promote any emotional problems in youngsters, researchers concluded” in a study that “examined data on nearly 700 children participating in a long-term pediatric health study in Finland.” The study revealed that “high levels of screen time at the age of 1.5 years is related to peer problems at five years, and that high levels of screen time is related to more psychosocial problems at five years, including emotional and behavioral symptoms as well as attention difficulties and hyperactivity.” The findings were published March 17 in the journal BMJ Open.
Related Links:
— “Does Too Much ‘Screen Time’ Have Your Preschooler Acting Out? “Dennis Thompson, HealthDay, March 19, 2021