Is using screens to calm a child bad? It depends.
July 13, 2026
July 13, 2026
COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 13 -- Ohio State University posted the following news:
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Is using screens to calm a child bad? It depends.
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In "Llama Llama Mad at Mama," a popular children's book from 2007, a little Llama Llama goes to the grocery with his mama and becomes overwhelmed by all the sounds, sights, smells and shopping decisions happening around him. In a scene familiar to every parent, the cartoon animal has an epic meltdo . . .
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Is using screens to calm a child bad? It depends.
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In "Llama Llama Mad at Mama," a popular children's book from 2007, a little Llama Llama goes to the grocery with his mama and becomes overwhelmed by all the sounds, sights, smells and shopping decisions happening around him. In a scene familiar to every parent, the cartoon animal has an epic meltdo . . .