Abstract:Young children are growing up in a new era of technology with increasing exposure to touchscreen devices. In this study, investigated whether exposure to screen time is associated withchildren’s early language development. Fifty caregivers of Saudi children aged 24-60 monthscompleted a media exposure questionnaire and language screening survey. Thirty percentneeded learning activities, while four percent had a language delay and needed furtherassessment. Data analysis revealed that spending more than two hours… Show more
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