Research

Common Questions

What is Technoference?

October 16, 2025 12:00 AM EDT

How does mobile technology affect parent-child relationships? Are kids and parents both affected by these digital distractions?

Topics

Social Relationships

Digital Addiction

Parenting

Ages

(0-2 yrs) Infants

(3-5 yrs) Preschoolers

(6-10 yrs) Elementary School

(11-13 yrs) Middle School

(14-18 yrs) High Schoolers
Parenting Tip Sheets

The Children and Screens Guide for Early Child Development and Media Use: Infants and Children Ages 0-5

October 07, 2025 12:00 AM EDT

Topics

Parenting

Brain and Cognition

Ages

(0-2 yrs) Infants

(3-5 yrs) Preschoolers
Parenting Tip Sheets

Early Childhood Language Development in a Digital World

June 18, 2025 12:00 AM EDT

A guide for parents

Topics

Education & Learning

Brain and Cognition

Parenting

Ages

(0-2 yrs) Infants

(3-5 yrs) Preschoolers
Scholarly Articles

#MathActivities on #SocialMedia: Examining content, design, and alignment with mathematical cognition research

Early Childhood Research Quarterly

June 05, 2025 12:00 AM EDT

Topics

Education & Learning

Ages

(0-2 yrs) Infants

(3-5 yrs) Preschoolers
Podcast

Assessing Child Readiness for Tech | Jenny Radesky, MD

May 14, 2025 12:00 AM EDT

Topics

Parenting

Ages

(0-2 yrs) Infants

(3-5 yrs) Preschoolers

(6-10 yrs) Elementary School

(11-13 yrs) Middle School

(14-18 yrs) High Schoolers
Ask the Experts—Webinars

Technical Interference: Screens and the Parent-Child Relationship

April 09, 2025 12:00 PM EDT

How is today's digital world influencing the parent-child relationship? How do parents' own tech habits impact their children?

Topics

Social Relationships

Parenting

Ages

(0-2 yrs) Infants

(6-10 yrs) Elementary School

(11-13 yrs) Middle School

(14-18 yrs) High Schoolers
Scholarly Articles

Screen habits and effects on sensory profiles in 6- to 36-month-old toddlers

Pediatric Research

April 02, 2025 12:00 AM EDT

Topics

Physical Health

Ages

(0-2 yrs) Infants

(3-5 yrs) Preschoolers
Scholarly Articles

Integrating Screens and Spoons: An Exploratory Study on Digital Technology’s Influence on Parent–Child Interactions

European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education

March 16, 2025 12:00 AM EDT

Topics

Parenting

Ages

(0-2 yrs) Infants

(3-5 yrs) Preschoolers
Parenting Tip Sheets

Early Childhood Mental Health and Media Use

February 26, 2025 12:00 AM EST

A tip sheet for parents and caregivers

Topics

Mental Health

Brain and Cognition

Neurodiversity

Parenting

Social Relationships

Ages

(0-2 yrs) Infants

(3-5 yrs) Preschoolers
Scholarly Articles

Parental Technoference and Child Problematic Media Use: Meta-Analysis

Journal of Medical Internet Research

January 22, 2025 12:00 AM EST

Topics

Parenting

Digital Addiction

Ages

(0-2 yrs) Infants

(3-5 yrs) Preschoolers

(6-10 yrs) Elementary School

(11-13 yrs) Middle School

(14-18 yrs) High Schoolers