"It might allow parents to immediately avoid a temper tantrum but in the long term, repeated use of this kind of strategy does not allow children to develop strong, internal emotional regulation skills." - Caroline Fitzpatrick
"The screen is helpful when you're trying to get daily tasks done, when they want you to play and you just need to take a few minutes." - Farrah Butler
Children logging 75 minutes or more of daily screen time at 3 1/2 years old were more apt to outbursts of anger and frustration a year later."
Findings suggest a vicious cycle is in play, with little kids who were more apt toward expressions of anger likely to spend even more time on an iPad a year later.
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