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Electronic use in little ones

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Very young children are being increasingly exposed to mobile technology, with families having little understanding of the potential impacts on their child’s physical, social, emotional, communication and cognitive development.

This study uses innovative methods including speech recognition technology to provide the first longitudinal objective evidence investigating the relationship between exposure to screens and mobile technology on different aspects of child development during the first 5 years.

The project aims to understand, not just the amount of time children are being exposed to screens throughout a day, but the type of content they are watching and understanding whether educational content may be of benefit to children’s development.