Does more than 2 hours of screen time really harm children’s brains?

Children looking at phones

Maybe they are doing homework…

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It seems intuitive that children’s schoolwork will dip if they spend too much time gazing at their phones instead of getting to bed on time or getting some exercise. And that’s broadly what a Canadian study published this week has found. But is it the final word, and should parents be panicked into pulling the plug on their kids?

Researchers in Canada analysed lifestyle data from questionnaires taken by 4520 American children aged 8 to 11. The children also performed a variety of standard cognition tests.

Jeremy Walsh …


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