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Selina Maycock

Passing this personal item to your kids every day is ‘dangerous’ for their learning and social skills, experts have warned

Parents sat with two children holding electronic tablets on the sofa.

Parents are being warned over the long-term effects of passing their children this personal item every day as study support claims it's 'dangerous' for kids' learning and social skills.

If you're struggling to find things to do with the kids you might think nothing of passing them a mobile phone or tablet to watch their favourite show or play their favourite games (we've all been there) but doing so is being linked to causing long-term harm to child development. It comes after parents were warned that this common pastime is being scientifically linked to abnormal behaviour in toddlers.

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