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Screen time may increase chances of attention problems in children aged 3 to 5

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"How just 2 hours' screen time a day as a toddler can make children more likely to 'be badly behaved or have ADHD' ...

"How just 2 hours' screen time a day as a toddler can make children more likely to 'be badly behaved or have ADHD' ...

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