Science Has Not Proven That Screen Use Impacts Children's Brain Development

To the Editor On January 16, 2020, a CNN article announced neurobiologic evidence pointing to “the potential benefits of reading and the potential detriments of screen time on a preschool child’s brain development.”¹ This article relied on 2 scientific articles by Hutton et al, which were published within weeks of each other, one in JAMA Pediatrics² (November 4, 2019) and one in Acta Paediatrica³ (December 18, 2019). However, the aforementioned statement regarding screen time and brain development may not be accurate.