Screen devices are everywhere: we use them for entertainment, connection, and critical day-to-day functions. But Estonian scientists find that screens can have a negative effect on children’s language development. They surveyed hundreds of families about their screen use and their young children’s language abilities, and found that no form of screen use had a positive effect on language skills. Time spent gaming had a notable negative effect on language skills, regardless of whether the child or adults in the family played. Screens have become ubiquitous in our daily lives — which means they’v…