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Review
. 2016 Oct;63(5):827-39.
doi: 10.1016/j.pcl.2016.06.006.

Increased Screen Time: Implications for Early Childhood Development and Behavior

Jenny S Radesky  1 , Dimitri A Christakis  2
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Review

Increased Screen Time: Implications for Early Childhood Development and Behavior

Jenny S Radesky et al. Pediatr Clin North Am. 2016 Oct.

Abstract

The authors review trends in adoption of new digital technologies (eg, mobile and interactive media) by families with young children (ages 0-8 years), continued use of television and video games, and the evidence for learning from digital versus hands-on play. The authors also discuss continued concerns about health and developmental/behavioral risks of excessive media use for child cognitive, language, literacy, and social-emotional development. This evidence is then applied to clinical care in terms of the screening questions providers can use, tools available to providers and parents, and changes in anticipatory guidance.

Keywords: Child behavior; Child development; Child play; Digital media; Mobile device; Screen time; Television.

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