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All around the world, there are not only adults bur kids too, with their noses buried up in their screens. There has always been the issue about kids spending way too much time in front of their screens. According to a research study that examined nearly 900 children between the ages of six months and two years, children who use handheld screens before they begin to talk may be at a higher risk for speech delays. For every 30-minute increase in handheld screen time, research shows that children face a 49 percent increased risk of expressive speech delay. But this is far from the only impact. According to other independent studies, excessive exposure to technology also presents an increased risk of the following:

• Obesity. More screen time means more sedentary activity. This leads to increased weight gain and a greater risk of becoming overweight or obese. 
• Sleep problems. The blue light emitted from screens negatively impacts the brain’s sleep cycle and can lead to insomnia and other sleep-related problems.
• Behavioral problems. It’s been shown that school-aged children who spend more than two hours per day watching TV or using a computer are more likely to have behavioral problems (including an increased propensity for bullying).
• Educational problems. Elementary-aged children with televisions in their bedrooms are statistically more likely to perform worse on academic testing than their peers. 
• Violence. Exposure to excessive media through movies, television shows, and video games desensitizes children to violence and makes them more likely to imitate the behaviors they see. 

Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/alicegwalton/2018/04/16/how-too-much-screen-time-affects-kids-bodies-and-brains/#5694292b1549