Doctors Warn Excessive Screen Time Is Harming Children’s Development | WION
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Published: Jan 20, 2026, 13:51 IST | Updated: Jan 20, 2026, 13:51 IST
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Doctors and child health experts are warning that excessive screen use is increasingly affecting children’s physical, emotional and cognitive development. Medical professionals say prolonged exposure to phones, tablets and gaming screens may lead to attention problems, sleep disruption, reduced social skills and long-term developmental harm.
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