UMaine Extension bulletin cited in Parent Herald article on Internet addiction

A University of Maine Cooperative Extension bulletin was cited in the Parent Herald article, “Internet addiction disorder linked to health, family, emotional problems — what are the common symptoms?” Internet addiction affects people of many ages, but it is most likely to affect children’s development neurologically and physically when parents spend more time with screens than family, according to the article. The UMaine Extension bulletin, “Children and brain development: What we know about how children learn,” says connections are established as early as two months. Fewer connections — from parents to their children — may cause underdeveloped synapses that could lead to making fewer connections while growing up, according to the bulletin, prepared by Judith Graham, a human development specialist, and revised by Leslie Forstadt, a child and family development specialist.