Smartphones may be retarding your baby's development, new study shows
17 January 2016 - 02:03
Reaserachers warn parents distracted by social media can retard their babies' development. Jane Erasmus* sits on her bed breastfeeding her two-month-old son. In one hand, she cradles his head. In the other, she holds her phone and has a conversation on WhatsApp with her sister.But as she responds to every beep and ping on her cellphone, she could be inflicting lifelong damage on the baby.
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