Contemporary Challenges: Exploring the Impact of Screen Time on Child Neuropsymotor Development

Introduction: Child development is a complex area that encompasses several domains of skills related to children's health.To ensure that these individuals go through this evolutionary process without changes, it is crucial that they are exposed to appropriate stimuli that facilitate their successful development.In this context, the objective of this literature review is to analyze how excessive use of screens by children has the potential to harm child development.Method: A review of 31 bibliographies from the databases: PubMed, National Center for Biotechnology Information, Scielo, Virtual Health Library (VHL) and Google Scholar was carried out to carry out this work.Discussion: This study addresses the increasing integration of new technologies into children's everyday lives, highlighting potential negative impacts in early childhood, such as language delays, deficits in social communication and self-regulation problems.Furthermore, it examines the association between screen time and sleep problems, influencing physical and psychosocial development.In the context of obesity, research reveals significant associations between screen use and increased body mass index (BMI), with interventions that reduce exposure time associated with slower decreases in weight gain.These conclusions emphasize the importance of parents as main caregivers, highlighting the implementation of proactive strategies, such as screen limits and supervision, to promote healthy and balanced child development.Conclusion: Due to the important negative impact on child development caused by the inappropriate use of digital devices by children, awareness and supervision of those responsible for this habit is essential.