TY - JOUR
T1 - Media use by children younger than 2 years
AU - Brown, Ari
AU - Mulligan, Deborah Ann
AU - Altmann, Tanya Remer
AU - Christakis, Dimitri A.
AU - Clarke-Pearson, Kathleen
AU - Falik, Holly Lee
AU - Hill, David L.
AU - Hogan, Marjorie J.
AU - Levine, Alanna Estin
AU - Nelson, Kathleen G.
AU - O'Keeffe, Gwenn Schurgin
AU - Dreyer, Benard P.
AU - Fuld, Gilbert L.
AU - Milteer, Regina M.
AU - Shifrin, Donald L.
AU - Strasburger, Victor C.
AU - Brody, Michael
AU - Wilcox, Brian
AU - Steiner, Gina Ley
AU - Noland, Veronica Laude
PY - 2011/11
Y1 - 2011/11
N2 - In 1999, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) issued a policy statement addressing media use in children. The purpose of that statement was to educate parents about the effects that media - both the amount and the content - may have on children. In one part of that statement, the AAP recommended that "pediatricians should urge parents to avoid television viewing for children under the age of two years." The wording of the policy specifically discouraged media use in this age group, although it is frequently misquoted by media outlets as no media exposure in this age group. The AAP believed that there were significantly more potential negative effects of media than positive ones for this age group and, thus, advised families to thoughtfully consider media use for infants. This policy statement reaffirms the 1999 statement with respect to media use in infants and children younger than 2 years and provides updated research findings to support it. This statement addresses (1) the lack of evidence supporting educational or developmental benefits for media use by children younger than 2 years, (2) the potential adverse health and developmental effects of media use by children younger than 2 years, and (3) adverse effects of parental media use (background media) on children younger than 2 years.
AB - In 1999, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) issued a policy statement addressing media use in children. The purpose of that statement was to educate parents about the effects that media - both the amount and the content - may have on children. In one part of that statement, the AAP recommended that "pediatricians should urge parents to avoid television viewing for children under the age of two years." The wording of the policy specifically discouraged media use in this age group, although it is frequently misquoted by media outlets as no media exposure in this age group. The AAP believed that there were significantly more potential negative effects of media than positive ones for this age group and, thus, advised families to thoughtfully consider media use for infants. This policy statement reaffirms the 1999 statement with respect to media use in infants and children younger than 2 years and provides updated research findings to support it. This statement addresses (1) the lack of evidence supporting educational or developmental benefits for media use by children younger than 2 years, (2) the potential adverse health and developmental effects of media use by children younger than 2 years, and (3) adverse effects of parental media use (background media) on children younger than 2 years.
KW - Development
KW - Infants
KW - Media
KW - Screen time
KW - Television
KW - Young children
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U2 - 10.1542/peds.2011-1753
DO - 10.1542/peds.2011-1753
M3 - Review article
C2 - 22007002
AN - SCOPUS:80355123381
VL - 128
SP - 1040
EP - 1045
JO - Pediatrics
JF - Pediatrics
SN - 0031-4005
IS - 5
ER -