Young children are deeply immersed in digital technologies and the way children interact
with screen-based media during early childhood is constantly changing. Literature shows …

The past decade has witnessed a rapid increase in the use of screen media in families, and
infants are exposed to screens at younger ages than ever before. The objective of this …

During the unprecedented coronavirus disease (COVID-19) crisis, virtual education activities
have become more prevalent than ever. One activity that many families have incorporated …

Background An exponential increase in screen time amongst children and adults, has given
rise to a plethora of studies exploring the influences that this exposure may have on …

Young children are growing up in an increasingly complicated digital world. Laboratory-
based research shows that it is cognitively demanding to process and transfer information …

This meta‐analysis synthesizes research on media use in early childhood (0–6 years), word‐
learning, and vocabulary size. Multi‐level analyses included 266 effect sizes from 63 studies …

Early childhood education is a field that includes practitioners in nursery schools,
elementary schools, Head Start centers, child care centers, family homes, and other …

Young children often learn less from video than face‐to‐face presentations. Meta‐
regression models were used to examine the average size of this difference (video deficit) …

OBJECTIVES: Previous research has documented less dialogic interaction between parents
and preschoolers during electronic-book reading versus print. Parent-toddler interactions …

Video programs are important, accessible educational resources for young children,
especially those from an under-resourced backgrounds. These programs' potential can be …