Children aged 6–24 months like to watch YouTube videos but could not learn anything from them

Abstract

Children up to two years of age could be entertained and kept busy by showing them YouTube clips on smartphones, but did not learn anything from the videos.

Human-Centered Design for Advanced Technology

“…The stimulus received during this period strongly influences later health and also personality traits such as character, thinking, and values. However, in contemporary society, even babies and other very young children often touch modern devices such as smartphones and tablet devices [12]. In fact, many parents in most countries have already accepted smartphone use by their babies and children in order to reduce their burdens in raising them.…”

YouTube's growth in use among children 0–5 during COVID19: The Occidental European case

“…It is common for both parents and other adults to offer YouTube music videos (singing games, lullabies, stories, etc.) to children [ 20 ] for short periods of time [ 21 , 22 ]. In fact, new information and communication technologies (ICT) have been identified as tools of upbringing, as they allow distraction and even punishment or reward [ 23 ], or in Giddens' [ 24 ] terms, represent shell institutions, where technology occupies the role of care in the family.…”

“…They are attracted to videos with human-talking songs, full of colour and with different scenes. They also like to touch the screen and hold the devices in their hands [ 22 ]. In fact, children in early childhood education today use smartphones and tablets on a regular basis, these being their main channels of access to the Internet [ 27 , 28 ].…”

“…However, they still prefer videos with real people and objects that they recognise in their daily lives, as observing human interactions in their environment is one of the key evolutionary milestones of this age [ 32 , 33 ]. On the other hand, Yadav et al [ 22 ] have shown how among children aged six to 24 months, YouTube videos have no educational function and merely entertain, an argument with which Genc [ 34 ] concurs. In addition, consuming children's videos is not a preferred task among the youngest, as they instead tend to prioritise playing and interacting with their environment [ 35 ].…”

Bridging the Financial Inclusion and Digitalization Gender Gap in Driving Economic and Sustainable Growth

“…The male member in the household dominates and has control over the financial resources. Females are deprived of the opportunities to contribute in the financial matters that would help them improve income-generating activities(Yadav et al, 2018). The female participation in business sectors, especially entrepreneurship skills and access to the financial system, would drive the women"s economic empowerment, and give them control over the financial resources.…”