The negative effects of new screens on the cognitive functions of young children require new recommendations

Abstract Television studies have shown that some negative effects of screens could depend on exposure time, but more importantly on the characteristics of the child, the type of content viewed, and the context in which it is viewed. Studies on newer screens show that these factors are still valid bu...

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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:426da2c8421c4dd18260546c141828db2021-11-08T11:17:51ZThe negative effects of new screens on the cognitive functions of young children require new recommendations10.1186/s13052-021-01174-61824-7288https://doaj.org/article/426da2c8421c4dd18260546c141828db2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1186/s13052-021-01174-6https://doaj.org/toc/1824-7288Abstract Television studies have shown that some negative effects of screens could depend on exposure time, but more importantly on the characteristics of the child, the type of content viewed, and the context in which it is viewed. Studies on newer screens show that these factors are still valid but new ones now play a negative role: portable screens increase the duration of exposure and lowered the age at which exposure begins. More worryingly, new screen persuasive designs and dark patterns largely used incite more frequent use, attracting the attention of children and parents, resultantly interfering deeply in parent/child relationships. In this text we suggest that current academic recommendations have to be more broadly shared but also that new recommendations are needed: especially to advise parents not to let their screen interactions compete with real interactions with their child which are the core of learnings (especially language) and emotional regulations but also of their security.Osika EricBMCarticleChildrenInfantTelevisionSmartphoneE-bookScreenPediatricsRJ1-570ENItalian Journal of Pediatrics, Vol 47, Iss 1, Pp 1-6 (2021)
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topic Children
Infant
Television
Smartphone
E-book
Screen
Pediatrics
RJ1-570
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Infant
Television
Smartphone
E-book
Screen
Pediatrics
RJ1-570
Osika Eric
The negative effects of new screens on the cognitive functions of young children require new recommendations
description Abstract Television studies have shown that some negative effects of screens could depend on exposure time, but more importantly on the characteristics of the child, the type of content viewed, and the context in which it is viewed. Studies on newer screens show that these factors are still valid but new ones now play a negative role: portable screens increase the duration of exposure and lowered the age at which exposure begins. More worryingly, new screen persuasive designs and dark patterns largely used incite more frequent use, attracting the attention of children and parents, resultantly interfering deeply in parent/child relationships. In this text we suggest that current academic recommendations have to be more broadly shared but also that new recommendations are needed: especially to advise parents not to let their screen interactions compete with real interactions with their child which are the core of learnings (especially language) and emotional regulations but also of their security.
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