About The Study: The findings of this study suggest that use of touch-screen, engaging, tablet games by toddlers may inhibit early social-communicative interactions.
About The Study: The findings of this study suggest that use of touch-screen, engaging, tablet games by toddlers may inhibit early social-communicative interactions.
Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Dimitri A. Christakis, M.D., M.P.H., email dimitri.christakis@seattlechildrens.org.
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Courtney Benton. "Mobile media content exposure and toddlers’ responses to attention prompts and behavioral requests." Scienmag. July 10, 2024. https://scienmag.com/mobile-media-content-exposure-and-toddlers-responses-to-attention-prompts-and-behavioral-requests/
