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Despite repeated warnings from pediatrics, nearly 9 out of 10 toddlers in Kerala are exposed to mobile phone screens, with parents admitting they rely on devices to feed or calm their children.
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The study, conducted among 18-month-old children attending immunisation clinics, found that 89.1 percent had regular screen exposure, and nearly 70 percent of parents used phones during feeding.
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Children from extended families — where multiple generations or relatives live together — showed 91 percent screen exposure, higher than the 78 percent recorded in nuclear families.
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Dr Manoj Mony, who led the study, said the findings reflect a worrying cultural shift — one that goes beyond parenting habits to how technology quietly dictates family life.