
TUESDAY, Aug. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Too much screen time can lead to developmental delays in babies, researchers say.When 1-year-olds viewed screens for more than four hours a day, they had delays in communication and problem-solving skills when assessed at ages 2 and 4, according to a new study published Aug. 21 in JAMA Pediatrics.They also had delays in fine motor and social skills at age 2, though that gap was gone by age 4, researchers.It may not be the screens, but what they replace, a Yale expert said.Face-to-face interaction between a parent and child gives babies information about language and meaning through facial expressions, words, tone of voice and physical feedback, said David Lewkowicz, a developmental psychologist at the Yale Child Study Center in New Haven,...