title: Increased Screen Time: Implications for Early Childhood Development and Behavior.
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.
authors: University of Michigan Medical School, University of Michigan, 300 North Ingalls Street, Suite 1107, Ann Arbor, MI 48108, USA. Electronic address: jradesky@umich.edu.
authors: Jenny S
authors: JS
authors: Radesky
authors: CW8-6 Child Health, Behavior and Development, 2001 Eighth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98121, USA.
authors: Dimitri A
authors: DA
authors: Christakis
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002652:Child Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D002657:Child Development; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007899:Leisure Activities / Q000523:psychology*; D010553:Personality Development; D012919:Social Behavior; D061108:Social Media / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013690:Television / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D018910:Video Games
keywords: Child behavior; Child development; Child play; Digital media; Mobile device; Screen time; Television