Lost for Words: How Tech Interferes with Toddlers Learning to Talk
A first-of-its kind study has found that for every minute of screen time toddlers are exposed to at home, they hear fewer adult words, make fewer vocalisations and engage in fewer back-and-forth conversations with their parents. The research, led by The Kids Research Institute Australia Senior Research Officer , saw researchers track 220 Australian families […]
In case you missed me on Good Morning Britain yesterday
Children are starting school not able to speak properly because their parents are too busy looking at their smart phones to talk to them, a senior Labour MP has said. Shadow Education Secretary Tristram Hunt warned that children’s development and their long-term prospects are being impacted by irresponsible parents more interested in Instagram and […]