Claims you will actually run into — from clinics, from forums, from well-meaning relatives — checked against the evidence. Including the ones where the honest answer is that nobody knows yet.
The caution has a legitimate basis — a small subset of epilepsies can be triggered by tactile stimulation — but a blanket 'never brush' rule for all children with any seizure history is too broad. Whether brushing is appropriate depends on the seizure type, seizure control, and individual clinical assessment. It is not a universal contraindication; it is a decision that should involve the child's neurologist.
Screen time does not cause autism. Autism originates in genetics and prenatal brain development — long before any child picks up a tablet. What studies actually show is a correlation that runs the other way: autistic children are drawn to screens more, which inflates the apparent link. The belief persists because the association is real, but the direction of cause and effect has been misread.
