The observational study, led by Telethon Kids Institute Senior Research Officer Mary Brushe, found the average three-year-old could miss out on 1100 adult words, 840 vocalisations and 194 conversations per day from spending time on screens.
More screen time led to less parent-child interaction, meaning children were learning fewer adult words per day. "What's also interesting is that the study did not necessarily capture parental use of mobile phones in the presence of their children. "This meant we ended up with a more realistic view of young children's screen exposure because parents were not subconsciously altering their normal habits," Brushe said.
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