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Screen Time Isn’t Making Children Autistic
Why you probably shouldn’t worry too much about screen time and your kids
Screens have become one of the most symbolic elements of modern society. Where we once gazed cheerfully at sunsets and the grime above our fireplaces, we now spend endless hours replete in the satisfaction of the wonders of iPhones, television, and the glorious wonders of our home computers.
The world really has changed a lot in the last few decades.
And screens are one of those things that we really love to hate. Whether it’s because they are artificial, or because we rely on them for nearly every action these days — try banking entirely by paper, it’s a nightmare — screens are something that we are both drawn to and terrified of in equal measure.
Which brings us to recent headlines that have sprung up across the world proclaiming that the evil screens are doing terrible damage not just to us, but our children. According to media from around the globe, screen use for infants may not just be a good way to keep them quiet for half an hour, it might also be causing them to develop autism.
