For today's children, tablets and screens are often their first teachers. They swipe, tap, and scroll long before they can sound out a simple word or recognise a sentence. Digital fluency comes naturally, almost instinctively, but a growing body of research suggests this ease with technology may come at a hidden price. From early mathematics skills to reading comprehension, the very screens designed to educate could be quietly reshaping young minds, and not always for the better.
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Tracking over 5,000 Canadian children from 2008 to 2023, scientists found that early exposure to screens is linked to lower mathematics and reading scor
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