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Thanasis Zovoilis/Getty Images(NEW YORK) For children under the age of 2, television screen time is associated with sensory differences later in toddlerhood, according to a new study.
Children who watched any television or DVDs at 12 months of age were twice as likely by 36 months to experience “atypical sensory processing” – that is, challenges in processing day-to-day sensory input – compared to others of that age. After 18 months of age, each extra hour of screen exposure was associated with around a 20% increased likelihood of sensory processing differences, according to the study, published Monday in JAMA Pediatrics.
For the study, researchers analyzed 1,500 caregiver surveys regarding their child s sensory preferences, such as sensitivity to, preference for, or avoidance of different noises, lights, and textures. The study only looked at children who watched television, not smartphones or tablets, because the survey data was gathered prior to 2014.
The study, led by
Thanasis Zovoilis/Getty Images(NEW YORK) For children under the age of 2, television screen time is associated with sensory differences later in toddlerhood, according to a new study.
Children who watched any television or DVDs at 12 months of age were twice as likely by 36 months to experience “atypical sensory processing” – that is, challenges in processing day-to-day sensory input – compared to others of that age. After 18 months of age, each extra hour of screen exposure was associated with around a 20% increased likelihood of sensory processing differences, according to the study, published Monday in JAMA Pediatrics.
For the study, researchers analyzed 1,500 caregiver surveys regarding their child s sensory preferences, such as sensitivity to, preference for, or avoidance of different noises, lights, and textures. The study only looked at children who watched television, not smartphones or tablets, because the survey data was gathered prior to 2014.
The study, led by