Do verbal interactions with infants during electronic media exposure mitigate adverse impacts on their language development as toddlers?

Mendelsohn, Alan L.; Brockmeyer, Carolyn; Dreyer, Benard P.; Fierman, Arthur H.; Berkule-Silberman, Samantha B.; Tomopoulos, Suzy

doi:10.1002/icd.711

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“…19,20 In one longitudinal study of low-income families, 14-month-olds whose mothers had talked with them during educational TV programming since infancy showed more advanced language development than infants whose mothers did not talk with them during media use (although this finding also may have reflected how much mothers spoke to children in general). 21 The few experimental studies showing independent learning of words from videos at this age have been limited by their low ecologic validity 22 or have shown that toddlers lose the knowledge learned over time without repetition. 23 More recent research has shown that, under particular conditions, children between 15 and 24 months of age can learn from repeated viewing of video demonstrations without adult help.…”

Section: At What Age Can Infants and Toddlers Learn From Screens?mentioning

confidence: 99%

Children and Adolescents and Digital Media

Chassiakos¹,

Radesky²,

Christakis³

et al. 2016

Pediatrics

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Today's children and adolescents are immersed in both traditional and new forms of digital media. Research on traditional media, such as television, has identifi ed health concerns and negative outcomes that correlate with the duration and content of viewing. Over the past decade, the use of digital media, including interactive and social media, has grown, and research evidence suggests that these newer media offer both benefi ts and risks to the health of children and teenagers. Evidence-based benefi ts identifi ed from the use of digital and social media include early learning, exposure to new ideas and knowledge, increased opportunities for social contact and support, and new opportunities to access health promotion messages and information. Risks of such media include negative health effects on sleep, attention, and learning; a higher incidence of obesity and depression; exposure to inaccurate, inappropriate, or unsafe content and contacts; and compromised privacy and confi dentiality. This technical report reviews the literature regarding these opportunities and risks, framed around clinical questions, for children from birth to adulthood. To promote health and wellness in children and adolescents, it is important to maintain adequate physical activity, healthy nutrition, good sleep hygiene, and a nurturing social environment. A healthy Family Media Use Plan (www. healthychildren. org/ MediaUsePlan) that is individualized for a specifi c child, teenager, or family can identify an appropriate balance between screen time/online time and other activities, set boundaries for accessing content, guide displays of personal information, encourage age-appropriate critical thinking and digital literacy, and support open family communication and implementation of consistent rules about media use.

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Section: At What Age Can Infants and Toddlers Learn From Screens?mentioning

confidence: 99%

Children and Adolescents and Digital Media

Chassiakos¹,

Radesky²,

Christakis³

et al. 2016

Pediatrics

881

530

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“…Subsequently, these children could understand the meaning of new words. Similarly, Mendelsohn et al (2010) concluded in their study that media in children's programs constitutes a positive source www.ccsenet.org/jedp Journal of Educational and Developmental Psychology Vol. 5, No.…”

Section: Children and Media Exposurementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Mendelsohn et al (2010) concluded that the absence of in-person interaction during media exposure showed an absence of educational benefits in two-year-old children. In a study conducted on 61 toddlers, Barr and Wyss (2008) examined the notion of whether label along with voiceover is presented in children's educational programs to facilitate imitation.…”

Section: Children's Interaction and Media Exposurementioning

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The Influence of Media in Children’s Language Development

Al-Harbi¹

2015

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Along with the rise of child-targeted programming became the belief that TV would be a very effective educational tool that could subconsciously or at a subliminal level feed information to the young mind and, with that, vocabulary growth would occur. Much programming was created that dealt with the direct educating of children that tried to create a way of communication with the child as a target. The paper discusses the influence of TV in children's language development. It investigates the notion that children's educational TV programs may result in vocabulary learning. It stresses the values of these educational programs, but also emphasizes that TV and other screen media have become a reality of life, and it is wise to utilize them only as a supportive tool for educating children. The interactions of parents co-viewing such programs with their children are necessary to optimize the child's language learning from TV programs that target children. The paper concludes with the implications of the current research as well as suggestions for further research.

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“…During both the home visit and the telephone calls, case managers used their training to try to motivate and empower parents to replace violent and age-inappropriate media content with content that was age-appropriate and educational or prosocial in nature. Parents also were encouraged to engage in co-viewing and to discuss media content with their children, because co-viewing can increase parent awareness of the media content consumed, and some evidence suggests that co-viewing or discussion may enhance the positive effects of educational and prosocial media, 30,31 although it may not mitigate the negative effects of violent or scary media. 32 The monthly mailings included a program guide tailored to the family' s available channels with recommended educational and prosocial television shows and schedules and a newsletter with tips and reinforcement.…”

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The Impact of a Healthy Media Use Intervention on Sleep in Preschool Children

2012

PEDIATRICS

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WHAT'S KNOWN ON THIS SUBJECT: Although observational studies have consistently reported an association between media use and child sleep problems, it is unclear whether the relationship is causal or if an intervention targeting healthy media use can improve sleep in preschool-aged children. WHAT THIS STUDY ADDS:This study demonstrates that a healthy media use intervention can improve child sleep outcomes and adds evidence that the relationship between media and sleep in preschool-aged children is indeed causal in nature. abstract BACKGROUND: Although observational studies have consistently reported an association between media use and child sleep problems, it is unclear whether the relationship is causal or if an intervention targeting healthy media use can improve sleep in preschool-aged children. METHODS:We conducted a randomized controlled trial of a healthy media use intervention in families of children aged 3 to 5 years. The intervention encouraged families to replace violent or ageinappropriate media content with quality educational and prosocial content, through an initial home visit and follow-up telephone calls over 6 months. Sleep measures were derived from the Child Sleep Habits Questionnaire and were collected at 6, 12, and 18 months after baseline; repeated-measures regression analyses were used. RESULTS:Among the 565 children analyzed, the most common sleep problem was delayed sleep-onset latency (38%). Children in the intervention group had significantly lower odds of "any sleep problem" at follow-up in the repeated-measures analysis (odds ratio = 0.36; 95% confidence interval: 0.16 to 0.83), with a trend toward a decrease in intervention effect over time (P = .07). Although there was no significant effect modification detected by baseline sleep or behavior problems, gender, or low-income status, there was a trend (P = .096) toward an increased effect among those with high levels of violence exposure at baseline. CONCLUSIONS:The significant effects of a healthy media use intervention on child sleep problems in the context of a randomized controlled trial suggest that the previously reported relationship between media use and child sleep problems is indeed causal in nature. Pediatrics 2012;130:492-499 AUTHORS:

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Do verbal interactions with infants during electronic media exposure mitigate adverse impacts on their language development as toddlers?

Cited by 118 publications

References 52 publications

Children and Adolescents and Digital Media

Children and Adolescents and Digital Media

The Influence of Media in Children’s Language Development

The Impact of a Healthy Media Use Intervention on Sleep in Preschool Children

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