Screens and Young Children

This article gives parents suggestions for toys and activities, rather than screens, to allow preschoolers to be imaginative and creative.

This article offers media use guidelines for parents of young children. 

This article shares facts about digital media use and reasons why to limit children’s media use including risks of obesity, sleep problems, negative effects on school performance and more. Tips for healthy media use with children are shared.

This resource gives tips to families on media use and includes an interactive tool developed by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) to create a personalized family media use plan.

This article provides guidelines for families that focus on things parents can do related to technology use in families.

This article provides important tops for families to manage the ever-changing digital landscape.

This article reports survey and demographic data of parents in the United States when it comes to parenting and technology.

This page provides links to two recorded webinars regarding screen use for children under 3. Handouts from the webinar are also available to download. Free registration is required to view the webinar.

This article informs parents about recommendations on screen time for young children and provides tips on using media to support early learning.

This article on digital media gives families some guidelines to use when selecting apps for young children.

This 3 minute podcast discusses a variety of features to look for when choosing developmentally appropriate apps for young children.

The position paper “Technology and Interactive Media as Tools in Early Childhood Programs Serving Children from Birth through Age 8” reviews findings on the effects of technology on young children and recommends educators use their professional judgment when considering their use. This site also lists online resources about technology and young children.

This article reviews the research on kids and screens and gives recommendations for healthy screen use with children.