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August 23, 2025Journal of Comprehensive PediatricsOpen Access

Digital Distractions: The Link Between Screen Time and Speech Development in Iranian Toddlers

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AAAfsaneh Karbasi AmelNHNazanin HoghoughiKAKhadijeh Ahmadi

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Overview

Cross-sectional analysis shows prolonged screen time correlates with speech delays in Iranian children, suggesting critical guidelines are needed.

Key Points

  • Prolonged screen time is significantly correlated with speech delays in children aged 18 to 36 months.
  • Children with speech delays average 3.1 hours of screen time daily, versus 1.8 hours without delays.
  • Analysis used the Ages and Stages Questionnaire and logistic regression to assess associations.
  • Public health guidelines are essential to help parents manage screen time during critical development periods.

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Amel et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af7b187567bf4f94ff284ehttps://doi.org/10.5812/jcp-164701
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