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Screen time could be getting in the way of toddlers' language development. \xa0

New research supports the concept of "technoference", where screens limit talking and interacting of young children in their homes. \xa0

Toddlers hear fewer words, make fewer vocalisations, and have fewer conversations for every minute of screen time. \xa0

Crimson Global Academy\u2019s Pene Barton told Mike Hosking that the study looks at family screentime, and she\u2019d hazard a guess that it\u2019s not just the child\u2019s use of the technology, but how the family interacts with the child as they use it.\xa0

She said that there\u2019s also studies that show a positive link between childhood technology usage and later academic performance, as well as self-confidence and emotional social skills.\xa0

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