Children often develop language skills while talking to adults. The conversations are subjected to more vocabulary and grammatical structures. However, the presence of screens can break this, especially if the adult is interrupted by texts or notifications.
During the study, the researchers classified families into low, moderate and high screen groups. They found that parents and children usually got into the same group. Children with a higher screen scored below in vocabulary and grammar. No type of screen use has been related to the best language results.
“By reading e-books and playing some educational games, they can offer language learning, especially for older children, research shows that in the early years of life, the most influential factor is the daily diatical verbal interaction of parents and children,” the Tulvist added.
