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Phone, tablet and computer screens should be BANNED for children under six, psychologist warns, as they make kids 'more irritable' and 'worsen their concentration and memory skills' Dr Álvaro Bilbao says screens should find their way into kid's hands 'gradually' He says they may also become unhealthily dependent on devices with screens
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Parents should ban screens for children under the age of six, according to a psychologist.
Children who regularly stare at the screens of smartphones, tablets and computers are more irritable and have worse concentration and memories than youngsters who do not use them, according to evidence cited by neuropsychologist Dr Álvaro Bilbao.
In his book, Understanding Your Child's Brain, he states: 'Screens should indeed feature in the child's life, since they are part of our lives, but in my opinion it is better that they find their way into