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Screen time at ages 1 and 6 may matter more than parents realize
- seebeegeebee 1mo agoCool, now do adults.
- __patchbit__ 1mo agoAt 6 they sat in a circle and took turns at quizzing the AI on the Google smartphone. At 12 they say, "We don't trust AI."
- magicalhippo 1mo agoPaper submitted here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49431024 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49431024
- fergarram 1mo agoFunny how it's generalized to screen time without specific activities. I started using computers when I was 3,and if anything it just made me smarter. I used paint and other non-internet things. BUT, the light flickering and blue light stuff probably did have a negative impact.
- jkuli 1mo agoI would assume reading is good for your brain, and giving children a lot of information would be good for their brains. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/08/260815064803.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/08/260815064803.h...