Health: according to a study, children spend too much time in front of screens

A survey by Public Health France reveals that the time spent by children in front of screens continues to increase. “En average 49 minutes at 2 years old, 1h09 at 3½ years old and 1h23 at 5½ years old“, underlines the doctor Damien Mascret, present on the set of 12/13, Wednesday April 12. “But even worse, when we look at the proportion that respects the recommendation ‘no screens before the age of 3’, only 15% of 2-year-old children are in this case.“, he indicates.

Negative effects on the health of the child

This phenomenon is dangerous, “because it increases the risk of overweight and obesity at age 2, as an Australian study has shown“, explains Damien Mascret. “Then time passed. The more time we spend [devant les écrans]the more there is a language delay”he continues. “What is important is to watch with the child, to talk to him, to interact”concludes the doctor.