One In Three Babies Can Use Smartphones Before They Even Walk Or Talk

Ok, so I can't remember what I was doing when I was 6 months old, but I sure as hell wasn't playing on an iPad!

A survey of 370 parents with children aged 6 month to 4 years revealed that 36% of children had tapped away on an iPad or similar device and 15% had a favourite app. Also, by the time they reached the age of 1, 1 in 7 had become accustomed to spending an hour a day tapping away at screens according to The Daily Mail

According to researchers, 26 percent of 2-year-olds spend at least an hour of their day dedicated to these devices, compared to the 38 percent of 4-year-olds who use them.

65% of the parents surveyed said that they used smartphones or tablets to calm their children down or help them go to sleep.

However, the American Academy of Pediatrics reports that children should not spend extended amounts of time in front of a TV, computer, smartphone or tablet before they turn 2 years old as they say it leads to a greater risk of becoming obese.

This research was recently displayed at the annual meeting of the Pediatric Academic Societies in San Diego.