I’m curious if there have been real studies around this. Like, how does watching 30 minutes of simple cartoons a day (bebefinn etc) affect a toddler’s brain? What are the consequences?
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To me, the primary concern is that screen time is basically addictive. TV and games give a very easy dopamine hit that is pleasurable and causes the kid to want more. Very few things in real life can compete, so the kid wants more screen time and less time playing pretend, playing outside, playing with toys, interacting with family, etc. and will often fight doing all of those things because they want more screen time.
This is basically true for adults to, but the idea is that the child’s brain is more malleable at a young age, and they have less ability to reason their way to better choices (I spend too much time on reddit, but I also make myself work, exercise, cook meals, etc.).
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