Parents' phone use impacts children's development
A study from the University of Oslo has found that parents’ preoccupation with smartphones negatively impacts their children’s language development. Increased parental screen time is associated with slower growth in children’s vocabulary and reduced positive interactions between them, with a noticeable effect on language test outcomes. The results showed that children living with parents who spend about four hours daily on their phones score approximately 2.5 points lower in language skills compared to those whose parents limit their phone use to just one hour a day, after accounting for parental income and education levels. Researchers warned that excessive screen use replaces storytelling and direct interaction, both of which are essential for vocabulary development. The World Health Organization, meanwhile, recommends that children aged two to four should not exceed one hour of screen time daily.
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