"The Kindred researchers define "using" books separately from literacy, and instead focus on a child's ability to intuit turning the pages, rather than trying to interact with them like a touchscreen. Even though 44 percent of parents believe this is something a child should be able to do, the reality according to the 1,000 surveyed teachers is that 28 percent of them can't."
"A strong link between screen time and diagnoses of ADHD, for example, was documented in a study that followed tweens over the course of four years. For children four years old and younger, a 2023 study found that those that spent several hours a day watching screens were more likely to miss key development goals, including those related to language, social, and fine motor skills. Another linked touchscreen use by toddlers to long term problems related to regulating their emotions."
Nearly a third of reception-age children cannot correctly use books, often trying to swipe or tap pages as if they were touchscreens. Teachers estimated that 28 percent lacked intuitive page-turning ability while 44 percent of parents expected children to have that skill. Around a quarter of children entering school were not toilet trained and could not eat or drink independently. Multiple studies associate extensive screen time with higher ADHD diagnoses and missed language, social, and fine motor milestones in young children. Touchscreen use by toddlers has also been linked to longer-term emotional-regulation problems.
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