Exposure to screens: what impact on children's brains?

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What are the consequences of overexposure to screens in toddlers?

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By: Caroline Paré Follow

3 min

By capturing their attention strongly, the screens deprive the child of human interactions and sensory discovery of the world, essential for the development of his brain.

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  • Dr Anne-Lise Ducanda,

    doctor from PMI (maternal and child protection) in Ile-de-France, specialist in overexposure to screens.

    Member of the

    CoSE (Collectif Surexposition Ecrans)

    .

    Author of the book

    Les tout-petits vis-à-vis the screens: how to protect them

    , published by Editions du Rocher

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