Ana Guimarães, Armanda Pereira, André Oliveira, Sílvia Lopes, Ana Rita Nunes, Cleia Zanatta, Pedro Rosário
Parenting in Cerebral Palsy: Understanding the Perceived Challenges and Needs Faced by Parents of Elementary School Children
International journal of environmental research and public health
range digital technologies children use early age expanded significantly studies demonstrate preschoolers spend substantially longer digital devices start using younger age finding solution challenge research merits relevance data benefits harm early preschoolers exposure digital devices contradictory poses need determine theoretically sound practically validated criteria could guide duration quality childrens exposure digital environment review studies contain recommendations preschoolers exposure digital environment namely exposure limits evidence justify limitation preschoolers time digital media analysis starts identifying theoretical foundations researchers use studies childrens behavior digital environment followed overview 40 studies include research papers official reports methodological recommendations made healthcare governmental organizations review identified following ground rules childrens exposure digital environment provide childs interaction digital device use educational applications develop skills appropriate childs age ensure mandatory supervision childrens engagement adult limits exposure according childs agerelated capabilities creates conditions active exploration real rather virtual world childrens cognitive development suffers passive intake digital content data herein help develop strategies promote healthy educational engagement children digital devices media however review highlights insufficiency psychophysiological research would make possible practically validate recommendations duration preschoolers exposure digital environment