Touch screens and children: helping or harming?

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Title: Touch screens and children: helping or harming?
Author(s): Mitchell, Natasha; Kaufman, Jordy
Abstract: For parents a pretty constant dilemma is how much time should the kids spend looking at a screen? How much is too much screen time? And what about the pre-schoolers - is it OK for a four-year-old to play interactive games on a smart phone or iPad? Could a small person's brain be harmed or helped by playing games on a touchscreen device? New research might provide some clues.
Publication type: Radio broadcast
Source: 'Life Matters', presented by Natasha Mitchell, 01 August 2012
Publication year: 2012
Keyword(s): Children; Games; Mobile devices; Screen time; Touchscreen devices
Publisher: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Publisher URL: http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/lifematters/touchscreens-and-kids/4167136