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New concerns around new mums and mobile phone use

New concerns around new mums and mobile phone use

Update: 2025-11-04
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The conversation around phone screen time - and how much is too much - usually centres around children and teens. But new research has highlighted the impact of phone use by another group - new mums. Any tired parent will tell you that screen time can be a welcome source of distraction, but it turns out it can also interfere with parent/child bonding and a baby's development. Dr Miriam McCaleb from the University of Canterbury is lead researcher on the study, she talks to Jesse.
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New concerns around new mums and mobile phone use

New concerns around new mums and mobile phone use