Young Children and the Media

11/24/2006

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The article “Digital Technology and Preschoolers” in Work & Family Life (October 2006; [email protected]) observes that…

“Since the early days of television, researchers have been asking whether technology has a positive or negative influence on young children. Their findings in a nutshell, are both. Content is the key to whether the impact is good or bad.

“Ellen Wardell, the author of Children and Television: 50 Years of Research, describes the research as ‘highly consistent.’ That is, children learn violence from media, and as a result, develop a predisposition to anti-social behavior. At the same time, TV can teach pro-social lessons and cognitive skills. For example, Wardell reports on studies showing that young children who watch Mr. Rogers’ interactive approach on TV are more considerate of their peers, play well together, and share with others….

“Even so, Wardell urges parents to limit young children’s exposure to television and other digital media — because preschoolers need ‘real experiences with objects'.”

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