Toddlers, Tech and Talk: What does research literature tell us?

Abstract

The second article in this series about the Toddlers, Tech and Talk project reviews the academic literature around young children's use of technology in the home. Dr Sandra El Gemayel, research associate at Manchester Metropolitan University, Rosie Flewitt, professor of early childhood communication at Manchester Metropolitan University and Dr. Lorna Arnott, senior lecturer and director of Early Years at The Strathclyde Institute of Education, discuss the current guidelines for children's use of digital tech and what ‘screen time’ means in practice, as well as share tips for how parents can be encouraged to help mediate children's tech use.