More Screen Time Linked To Lower Test Scores For Elementary Students

An anonymous reader quotes a report from CBC News: The study by a team from Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children (also known as Sick Kids) and St. Michael’s Hospital was published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. It found that children who spent more time on screens before age eight scored lower on standardized tests. Child psychiatry researchers say handing kids digital devices, like iPads, every time they have a tantrum could lead to future issues. One…