Tag: infant development
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Too Much Screen Time in Infancy Linked to Anxious Teens and Slower Decision-Making, Singapore Study Finds
Introduction: A Let-Down of Early Screen Habits In an era where screens are almost ubiquitous, parents often use electronic devices to soothe noisy or restless babies. A new study from Singapore challenges this common strategy, suggesting that excessive screen time before age two may have lasting effects on a child’s mental health and cognitive processing…
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Walking Experience Shapes Locomotor Exploration in Premature Infants
Understanding prematurity and early motor development Premature birth—defined as delivery before 37 weeks of gestational age—affects millions of infants worldwide and poses unique challenges for early motor development. Incomplete intrauterine maturation often leads to differences in muscle strength, coordination, and sensory processing. As clinicians and researchers seek to optimize outcomes, questions arise about how experiences…