iPads beneficial for babies, study shows
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IPADS are good for babies, a study has found.
According to the University of London, tablets simulate babies’ brains better than books do. The finding is at odds with other studies that claim tablets can undermine social skills.
“It is amazing how fast they learn, even faster than adults to do things like scroll up and down text,” Professor Annette Kamiloff-Smith told the Sunday Times.
“Books are static. When you observe babies with books, all they are interested in is the sound of the pages turning. Their visual system at that age is attracted by movement.”
A group of babies aged 6-10 months recognized the number three better on an iPad than in a book.
“They might put a corner in their mouth, they will then explore it physically [but] then they will use it to do things,” Kamiloff-Smith said.
“Everything we know about child development tells us that tablet computers should not be banned for babies and toddlers.”