Nobody's ever guiltier about screen time than a nanny who just told you a 2-year-old speaks in full sentences.

Nanny says the most advanced kids she's ever nannied have never touched a screen

Austin nanny Zoe Young, who has worked in childcare for six years, said the two toddlers she currently cares for — a 2-year-old and a 4-year-old — are the most developmentally advanced kids she has looked after, and neither has ever used a screen. The household has no television, tablets or movies, and the children spend their days on books, play and constant conversation. The 2-year-old speaks in full sentences; the 4-year-old arranges his animal toys into biomes by climate and era. Young's observations are anecdotal, but a 2023 JAMA Pediatrics study of more than 7,000 children linked higher infant screen time to later communication and problem-solving delays.

Source: Nanny says the most advanced kids she's ever nannied have never touched a screen — Upworthy

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