I just wrote a paper (for a class, not publication) summarizing research that showed one of the largest predictors for specific learning disabilities is if the child watches an average of 4 or more hours of daily screen time in their toddler and preschool years.
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This is interesting, but not surprising.
I just wrote a paper (for a class, not publication) summarizing research that showed one of the largest predictors for specific learning disabilities is if the child watches an average of 4 or more hours of daily screen time in their toddler and preschool years.