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How screens rob kids' brains of words
Season 5 · Episode 103

How screens rob kids' brains of words

The Briefing · LiSTNR

March 5, 202411m 16s

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Show Notes

Are you concerned by seeing young children glued to iPads or screens out in public? Or are you a parent of one of those children, wondering how much screen time is actually okay for your child's brain?

A new study of Australian families has found that the average toddler is missing out on more than 1000 words spoken by an adult each day because they or their parents are watching screens.

Senior research officer at the Telethon Kids Institute, Dr Mary Brushe led the research, and on this episode of The Briefing speaks with Bension Siebert to explain what they found.

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