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TODDLERS are not learning to talk because of exposure to mobile phones and iPads, an investigation warns today.

Nearly all teachers — 97 per cent — are said to be worried about children’s speech, language and communication skills.

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Smart devices are being blamed for why some toddlers face setbacks when developing early speech skills[/caption]

Now latest research has blamed devices. A study of 900 toddlers in Canada found a clear link between screen time and delayed speech development in kids under two.

Dr Catherine Birken said: “Children who used devices such as iPads and iPhones had a higher risk of an expressive language problem at 18 months of age.

“So regardless of the parents’ use, regardless of the children’s non-mobile media use such as television time, regardless of the child’s innate temperament, that relationship is significant.

“Children that reported more media time had an increased risk of expressive language delay at a very young age at 18 months. This study is really a first glance showing these relationships are there. The evidence shows a relationship between speech delay and screen time so I’m concerned.”

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Jean Gross, ex-government Communications Champion for Children, said the damage can be lifelong.

Five-year-olds with poor language skills who were studied into their 30s were twice as likely to be jobless, she added.

Parents are advised to communicate more in today’s BBC Radio 4 show Why Can’t Our Children Talk?

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Doctors found children who use devices like iPads and iPhones are at a high risk of developing language problems[/caption]

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