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Southern Methodist University: Screen Time Shapes Not Just How Many Words Toddlers Learn, But Which Ones
February 11, 2026
DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 11 -- Southern Methodist University issued the following news:

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Screen time shapes not just how many words toddlers learn, but which ones

SMU research finds parent personality and child temperament also influence digital media's effects on language development.

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The videos toddlers watch may be reshaping their vocabularies in unexpected ways, according to new research from SMU.

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