Screen time can ‘chip away’ at young children’s sleep

The Citizen – Staff Writer

Sneakily using devices at night is disrupting young children’s sleep, according to a new study. Young children who spend too much time in front of a screen are not getting enough sleep, and especially if they are being sneaky about using it, according to the results of a new US study. Carried out by researchers from the University of Michigan, the study looked at levels of screen time among 278 preschoolers with an average age of 4 years old, including DVD/VCR, video games and computer/internet usage. (more)