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SilentHunter7 t1_j7bq21y wrote

Reply to comment by Neither_Ride3473 in A new study suggests that too much screen time during infancy may lead to changes in brain activity, as well as problems with executive functioning — the ability to stay focused and control impulses, behaviors, and emotions — in elementary school. by Wagamaga

I did. We used to watch Cocomelon and Have Fun Teaching a lot together; he loved the counting ducks and the ABCs. Part of our bedtime routine was a 3 minute cartoon video of singing Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.

I was wondering if we were giving too much screen time to him, until he recited his ABCs and knew his planets by sight at 1 year old. Little dude's 5 now, and really into Numberblocks. Kid knows almost all of his times tables (still stumbles with 7's and 8's), which is damn impressive amount for a kindergartener and can do powers of 2 up until 1024.

You ask me, I think educational screen time should be studied for beneficial effects of childhood development. Did a treat on my little guy.

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