Âé¶¹Éç

Use Âé¶¹Éç.com or the new Âé¶¹Éç App to listen to Âé¶¹Éç podcasts, Radio 4 and the World Service outside the UK.

Episode details

Radio Leicester,4 mins

Screens 'having huge behavioural impact' on babies

Available for over a year

Nursery staff in Leicester say they're seeing babies and toddlers who are coming into classes already addicted to screens. Allexton Nursery staff say children, only a few months old, can become aggressive and disruptive when they're separated from iPads and phones. According to OFCOM around a quarter of 5-7 year-olds now own a smartphone. Jo Hollis spoke to Katy Lynch from Allexton nursery in Leicester, as well as parents of young children, and Leicester child psychologist Lynn Moore.

Programme Website