ArticleFrontiers in psychology2026
Evolving media use in early childhood: parental motivations and their impact on child development.
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- "I've let screens take over": Maternal Guilt About Media and Relations to Children's Problematic Media Use.Computers in human behavior · 2027Article
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Abstract
Media use during early childhood is common and is related to a range of both positive and negative outcomes for children. However, the motivations for why parents allow children to use media have rarely been examined, particularly over time. The current study examines the growth of four different media motivations across four years in early childhood: using media to calm children down, to educate, for enjoyment, and to keep children busy. Additionally, predictors and outcomes of the growth of media motivations were examined. Participants included 467 infants (
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