For a child's development: Parent interactions trump devices

Sixty-eight percent of parents of two-year olds report their child uses a tablet at home, according to a recent survey of U.S. parents conducted by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. In fact, it is not uncommon for today’s toddler to be connected via multiple devices including tablets, smartphones, and video game consoles, the survey showed.
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Judith L. Page is an associate professor in Communication Sciences and Disorders at the UK College of Health Sciences and president of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.