Baby Screen Time Linked to Early Brain Maturation, Anxiety in Teens

How babies are exposed to screens in their first years may shape the way their brains handle decisions and stress well into adolescence.
Baby Screen Time Linked to Early Brain Maturation, Anxiety in Teens
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The screens that increasingly fill babies’ early days can shape how their brains handle uncertainty and stress later on, according to recent research.

The study found that the average baby spends more than two hours a day on screens from birth to age two, and that this early exposure leaves traces in the brain that persist for more than a decade, influencing how quickly they make decisions and how prone they are to anxiety as they grow up.

Cara Michelle Miller
Cara Michelle Miller
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Cara Michelle Miller is a health reporter for The Epoch Times. She covers both health news and in-depth features on emerging health issues. Prior to taking up writing, she taught at the Pacific College of Health and Science in NYC for 12 years and led communication seminars for engineering students at The Cooper Union.