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Handing phone to your babies could delay their speech, problem-solving skills: DAK

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August 31, 2023
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Srinagar, Aug 31: Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Thursday said handing phone to your babies could lead to delay in their development.

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“The more time babies spend on smartphones, the more likely they are to have developmental delay,” said DAK President Dr Nisar ul Hassan.

Dr Hassan said parents hand over phones to children to calm them. Also, it allows parents to get other tasks done like cooking, cleaning and washing.

“Letting your baby play with a phone may seem like a simple way to keep them occupied, but it could affect their development,” he said.

“According to a new study published on August 21 in the Journal of the American Medical Association Paediatrics, babies who spent more time on phones at age one year were more likely to have delays in speech and problem-solving skills,” said Dr Hassan.

“Researchers found that by age two years, babies who had spent up to 4 hours in front of the screen were 3 times more likely to have communication and problem-solving delays, while those who had spent 4 or more hours on screens were 4.78 times more likely to have underdeveloped communication skills, 1.74 times more likely to have subpar fine motor skills and two times more likely to have underdeveloped personal and social skills,” he said.

“By age four years, risk remained only in the communication and problem-solving areas.”

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The DAK President said kids develop their language skills by interacting with others including parents and if they are just watching a screen they are not having an opportunity to practice talking.

“Babies need face toHanding phone to your babies could delay their speech, problem-solving skills: DAK

Srinagar, Aug 31: Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Thursday said handing phone to your babies could lead to delay in their development.

“The more time babies spend on smartphones, the more likely they are to have developmental delay,” said DAK President Dr Nisar ul Hassan.

Dr Hassan said parents hand over phones to children to calm them. Also, it allows parents to get other tasks done like cooking, cleaning and washing.

“Letting your baby play with a phone may seem like a simple way to keep them occupied, but it could affect their development,” he said.

“According to a new study published on August 21 in the Journal of the American Medical Association Paediatrics, babies who spent more time on phones at age one year were more likely to have delays in speech and problem-solving skills,” said Dr Hassan.

“Researchers found that by age two years, babies who had spent up to 4 hours in front of the screen were 3 times more likely to have communication and problem-solving delays, while those who had spent 4 or more hours on screens were 4.78 times more likely to have underdeveloped communication skills, 1.74 times more likely to have subpar fine motor skills and two times more likely to have underdeveloped personal and social skills,” he said.

“By age four years, risk remained only in the communication and problem-solving areas.”

The DAK President said kids develop their language skills by interacting with others including parents and if they are just watching a screen they are not having an opportunity to practice talking.

“Babies need face to face interaction for social development. Looking at people’s faces is when our brain turns on to figure out how to interact with them,” he said

“Screens disrupt interactions and limit opportunities for kids to practice interactive problem-solving skills,” he added.

“Parents should spend time with their kids and delay introducing phones to infants and young children,” said Dr Nisar.

“World Health Organisation and American Academy of Paediatrics recommend that children under age 2 should not be exposed to screens at all and limit screen time to one hour per day for children aged 2-5 years,” he said.

 

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