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Screen time in toddlers is associated with delays in social development.
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INSUFFICIENT LEANING
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Is it true that screen time in toddlers is associated with delays in social development?
Unclear. The retrieved studies consistently link higher screen time in toddlers to poorer language and communication outcomes, and one narrative review and one clinical case mention social or psychosocial delays, but no item directly measures social development as the claim's outcome. The evidence therefore covers a related but narrower domain than the claim asserts.
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Evidence for · 10
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Screen time. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Screen_time
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Association of Screen Time Use and Language Development in Hispanic Toddlers. (n.d.). cir.nii.ac.jp. https://doi.org/10.1177/0009922813492881
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Digital Distractions: The Link Between Screen Time and Speech Development in Iranian Toddlers. (2025). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.5812/jcp-164701
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Rayce, S. B., Okholm, G. T., & Flensborg-Madsen, T. (2024). Mobile device screen time is associated with poorer language development among toddlers: results from a large-scale survey. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-18447-4
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Xie, W., Lu, J., & Lin, X. (2024). Is Screen Exposure Beneficial or Detrimental to Language Development in Infants and Toddlers? A Meta-Analysis. eric.ed.gov. https://doi.org/10.1080/03004430.2024.2349622
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FAIZA, B. (2025). POTENTIAL RISKS OF SCREEN EXPOSURE TO A TODDLER'S DEVELOPMENT. CLINICAL ILLUSTRATION: THE CASE OF LITTLE LEITH. zenodo.org. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17870667
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The Relationships between Screen Use and Health Indicators among Infants, Toddlers, and Preschoolers: A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review. (n.d.). cir.nii.ac.jp. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17197324
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Li, C., Cheng, G., Sha, T., Cheng, W., & Yan, Y. (2020). The Relationships between Screen Use and Health Indicators among Infants, Toddlers, and Preschoolers: A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17197324
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Screen Time and Neurodevelopment in Early Childhood: Evidence, Risks, and Clinical Implications. (2026). hal.science. https://hal.science/hal-05604438v1
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Screen Time and Neurodevelopment in Early Childhood: Evidence, Risks, and Clinical Implications. (2026). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/mono/978-81-69006-20-0/ch1
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E, G., E, G., & F, L. (2025). The effects of screen habits on attentional skills and prosocial behaviors in 6-to 36-month-old toddlers.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-29359-7
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