Screen time and young children: Promoting health and development in a digital world
Canadian Paediatric Society, Digital Health Task Force, Ottawa, Ontario
Paediatrics & child health · 175 citations
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- Main outcome
- No health outcome
Who paid for it
- Funding
- Independent funding
- University or hospital
- McGill University
- University or hospital
- McGill University Health Centre
- Nonprofit
- College of Family Physicians of Canada
- University or hospital
- Memorial University of Newfoundland
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Publication
- Published
- 2017-10-09 · Paediatr Child Health · vol. 22 · issue 8 · pp. 461–468
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Cited
- 402 citations · more than 100% of similar papers · 74.2× the field average
- Impact
- Top 10% most cited in its field
- References
- 72 works
- Access
- Free to read
- Research areas
- Child Development and Digital Technology · Impact of Technology on Adolescents · Educational Methods and Impacts
- Keywords
- screen time, young children, screen media, child development, psychosocial development, physical health, early childhood learning, parental role modeling, digital health promotion
12 authors
- Canadian Paediatric Society, Digital Health Task Force, Ottawa, Ontario
- Michelle Ponti
- Stacey A Bélanger
- Ruth Grimes
- Janice Heard
- Matthew Johnson
Abstract
The digital landscape is evolving more quickly than research on the effects of screen media on the development, learning and family life of young children. This statement examines the potential benefits and risks of screen media in children younger than 5 years, focusing on developmental, psychosocial and physical health. Evidence-based guidance to optimize and support children's early media experiences involves four principles: minimizing, mitigating, mindfully using and modelling healthy use of screens. Knowing how young children learn and develop informs best practice strategies for health care providers.
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