Watching TV Linked to Atypical Sensory Behaviors in Toddlers, Study Reveals

Correlation could have implications for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and autism.
Watching TV Linked to Atypical Sensory Behaviors in Toddlers, Study Reveals
A baby plays with mobile phone while his twin brother drinks juice as they attend the children's in Kiev, on Aug. 11, 2018. Sergei Supinsky/AFP/Getty Images
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Allowing children under the age of 2 to have too much screen time may contribute to the development of atypical sensory processing behaviors, according to a new study from Drexel’s College of Medicine.

The study, published in JAMA Pediatrics on Jan. 8, analyzed data on television or DVD-watching among 1,471 babies and toddlers aged 12 months, 18 months, and 24 months from the National Children’s Study.
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