Nearly 2 in 5 children under 2 have used mobile devices

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Last Updated Originally published October 29, 2013 · 4:10 AM EDT
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Forget the stuffed animals. iPads will work just fine.

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Nearly two in five children have used a tablet or smartphone before they could speak in full sentences, according to a new report.

Conducted by family advocacy organization Common Sense Media, the study found that 38% of children under the age of 2 have used a mobile device for playing games, watching videos or other media-related purposes. In 2011, only 10% had.

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