German Professor Links Screen Time to Child Development Issues
A German professor from TU Munich stated that children with developmental disorders exhibit high screen consumption, citing studies from his department. He described these connections as drastic but acknowledged that the cause-and-effect relationship remains unclear, likening it to the classic chicken-and-egg problem. WDR 5 reported on a child diagnosed with a developmental disorder that leads to high screen time. This excessive screen use, characterized by intense fixation on content, resembles addictive behavior. The constant stimulation from smartphones distracts children from real social interaction and learning. If not addressed before school age, developmental delays could become permanent intellectual disabilities.
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WDR 5
“Was wir sehr gut wissen, ist, dass Kinder mit Entwicklungsstörungen einen sehr hohen Bildschirmkonsum haben. Dazu gibt es Studienstudien, auch aus meinem Lehrstuhl. Und diese Zusammenhänge muss man als drastisch bezeichnen. Trotzdem können wir damit das Problem der Ursache nicht klären.”
WDR 5
“Also hat das Kind eine Entwicklungsstörung und die führt zu hohem Bildschirmkonsult.”
WDR 5
“Also hat das Kind eine Entwicklungsstörung und die führt zu hohem Bildschirmkonsult. bis nichts. Trotzdem wissen wir von den Kindern, dass sie gebannt auf dem Bildschirm schauen.”
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