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Too much phone
My baby 11 months old is watching YouTube on phone soo much.he eats only if he watches rhymes on phone .is too much phone usage bad will it harm as he is still very very small.
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It will affect
His eyes. Cause Myopia
His growth because he is not playing
Social health because he is not interactive with others.
So no no
No screens like TV computer mobile till 6 to 8 years of age
Next Steps
keep these gadgets out of reach of your baby
Health Tips
for similar reasons no school before 6 years of age
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Dr. N V Tejaswini
Pediatrician
11 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Hi! Limit the screen time to less than an hour per day, try not to have screen time during meals. More screen times interferes with their language development, though process,sleep etc etc
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Dr. S. T. Pushpam
Pediatrician
16 yrs exp
Bangalore
Hi,
Children less than 2 years must not be exposed to electronic gadgets, this will affect the growing brain and their creative ideas.
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Dr. Zeemit Hirani
Pediatrician
5 yrs exp
Surat
More than 2 hours of screen time is harmful for the child.
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Divert the kid in any other productive activity & constructive games.
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