Effect of electronic gadgets on cognitive milestones of children below 2 years of age
Journal Title: International Archives of Integrated Medicine - Year 2018, Vol 5, Issue 6
Abstract
The purpose of this research was to determine the effect of electronic gadgets on cognitive milestones of children below 2 years of age. While conducting the research methods used were, 100 children of age group 6 months - 2 years were taken and divided in 2 groups - group 1 included 25 children of normal milestones up to 2 years. Group 2 included 75 children who attained normal milestones according to their age and then they were introduced with electronic gadgets (mostly mobile /play games) at different age. For minimum of 4-5 hours a day. Children were followed up at 2 months interval up to 2 years. The result of the study showed, Group 1 children attained normal milestones – physical as well as cognitive up to 2 years of age; While Group 2 children who were introduced electronic gadgets, 63 children attained normal physical milestones as well as cognitive milestones, but 12 of them had developed delayed cognitive milestones with normal physical milestones. Out of these 12 children, 5 of them had more impact of electronic gadgets i.e. they had shown delayed or regression of cognitive milestones. Overall the research concluded that, Electronic gadgets do affect the cognitive milestones of children from 6 months onwards.
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Sanjay Verma, Nupur Suman, Piyoosh Verma
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