We hear a lot about the importance of making sure our kids don’t watch too much television. Just two hours a day - far less than many children routinely watch - has been shown to damage the acquisition of social skills.
But did you know that spending too much time at the computer can have a similar effect? Online activities can be useful for developing conversational abilities, especially in older children, but they can result in other areas of mental and emotional growth being underdeveloped.
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