一项涵盖3000多名儿童的国际研究发现，屏幕使用时长与5岁或10岁儿童的发展困难之间没有关联[1]。该研究基于2009-2010年至之后10年间的儿童发展追踪数据[1]。研究结果质疑了关于"iPad婴儿"一代的普遍担忧，暗示长期以来围绕屏幕时间的焦虑可能言过其实。
澳大利亚数据显示，5至17岁儿童平均每天屏幕娱乐时间为2小时51分钟[1]，超过了国家卫生指南建议的2小时上限（不含作业）[1]。仅有四分之一的澳大利亚儿童符合这一指南[1]。参与研究的专家指出，屏幕使用的质量比时长更重要。Associate Professor David Armstrong表示，"父母对屏幕时间的担忧是没有根据的且言过其实"[1]。Professor Andrew Whitehouse补充道，2009年的儿童接触智能设备的程度远低于2026年[1]。
An international research study tracking over 3,000 children found no association between screen time duration and developmental difficulties at ages five and ten.[1] The findings suggest that widespread concerns about the "iPad baby" generation may be overstated, with experts emphasizing that the quality of content matters more than the quantity of time spent on screens.
The research tracked children's development from 2009-2010 over a subsequent ten-year period.[1] Australian data reveals that children aged five to seventeen spend an average of two hours and fifty-one minutes per day on screen entertainment,[1] exceeding the national health guideline recommendation of no more than two hours daily of sedentary screen entertainment outside of schoolwork.[1] Only one quarter of Australian children meet these national health guidelines.[1]
Associate Professor David Armstrong stated that "parental concerns about screen time are unfounded and exaggerated,"[1] while Professor Andrew Whitehouse noted the significant difference in technology exposure between children in 2009 and those in 2026.[1] Rather than focusing solely on duration, researchers recommend that parents prioritize content quality and maintain a balance between screen time and other activities.