Children and Screens: Institute of Digital Media and Child Development

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Children and Screens: Institute of Digital Media and Child Development Helping children lead healthy lives in a digital world.

Research, evidence-based recommendations, public education, and nonpartisan policy advocacy—it’s how we create a world of good for children in the digital age.

A new study examined several possible factors for high in young children ages 0-4, finding:* Parent giving of screens ...
09/23/2026

A new study examined several possible factors for high in young children ages 0-4, finding:

* Parent giving of screens to distract, occupy, calm, or entertain children was significantly associated with high child screen time
* Other factors examined were not associated with high child screen time including parental rules, parent monitoring, parent screen time use, or indoor play equipment availability

Read more: https://bit.ly/4ybRVMr

09/23/2026

From the latest : Renowned children’s digital rights advocate Baroness Beeban Kidron talks to host Kris Perry about real children feeling they've had a "lost childhood" due to a digital system of design and content that treats them as a commodity to be addicted or monetized, instead of a human being free to pursue their own interests and sense of self.

Listen to the full episode to learn more about:
✔️ Why the egalitarian promise of the early internet has led to a “generational injustice” of children being treated as adults online
✔️ What designing and regulating the internet with the rights of children in mind should and could look like
✔️ How the 5Rights Foundation and other organization are increasing child safety online through regulation in Europe - and why it’s harder to make progress in the United States
✔️ How Kidron thinks the tech companies have controlled the narrative - and why they must be held to a “duty of care” towards children like any other business
✔️ How the business model of today’s tech companies impedes them from independently making their platforms safer for children

Stream and learn more here 🎧 https://bit.ly/4qXRm6c

How does online life influence a child’s developing identity? Do likes, comments, algorithms, peer expectations, and eve...
09/23/2026

How does online life influence a child’s developing identity? Do likes, comments, algorithms, peer expectations, and even AI chatbot interactions influence an emerging sense of self?

Join an insightful discussion on youth authenticity, self-presentation, and conformity online with leading researchers, psychiatrists, and psychologists at the free webinar “Who is the ‘Real Me’? How Online Life Influences Youth Identity Development” on Thursday, October 8, at 12:00pm ET via Zoom.

Part three of our “Character Matters: Values and Resilience in the Digital Age” series will explore how digital experiences - including AI chatbot use - shape the way youth navigate their developing identities, and how parents and caregivers can support them as they figure out who they are, both online and offline.

Register now to attend the webinar and learn more: https://bit.ly/4AlF8sf

: Offering a tablet, phone, or other digital device often works well to calm down very young children in the moment, b...
09/22/2026

: Offering a tablet, phone, or other digital device often works well to calm down very young children in the moment, but when used as a default solution it deprives a child of the practice necessary to learn how to self-calm and deal with difficult emotions on their own.

Read more from Children and Screens' free tip sheet on how to help children ages 0-5 develop self-regulation skills in a digital world: https://bit.ly/4zyFVFU

The early years of a child's life lay a crucial foundation for later social, behavioral, language, and cognitive develop...
09/21/2026

The early years of a child's life lay a crucial foundation for later social, behavioral, language, and cognitive development. What's the "short list" of digital media parenting practices around digital media that help support this development?

Start with these "Big 'Do's and Don'ts" from the Children and Screens Guide for Early Child Development and Media Use: Infants and Children Ages 0-5 for a quick research-based and expert-backed list of best practices.

Read the full Guide for more key tips for caregivers of infants and toddlers, including:
🧠 Tips to support cognitive development
🗣️ Tips for support social development
🤗 Tips to support behavioral development
📱 Tips for choosing quality media content (for preschoolers)
👧🧒 Tips for parenting around media use

Find the Guide here: https://bit.ly/43ax2Ur

"Is my child addicted to screens?" It can be difficult to know when a child's screen use has tipped from concerning to t...
09/18/2026

"Is my child addicted to screens?" It can be difficult to know when a child's screen use has tipped from concerning to truly problematic.

Find a list of expert-vetted signs that youth screen use may be causing impairment in their life or negatively affecting their well-being in : https://bit.ly/4oNFrWA

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09/17/2026

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09/17/2026

From the latest : The recent social media lawsuits have been compared to the tech industry's "Big To***co" moment - when did tech companies know they were causing harm to young users, and why did they continue once they knew?

Listen to the full episode with renowned children’s digital rights advocate Baroness Beeban Kidron to learn more about:
✔️ Why the egalitarian promise of the early internet has led to a “generational injustice” of children being treated as adults online
✔️ What designing and regulating the internet with the rights of children in mind should and could look like
✔️ How the 5Rights Foundation and other organization are increasing child safety online through regulation in Europe - and why it’s harder to make progress in the United States
✔️ How Kidron thinks the tech companies have controlled the narrative - and why they must be held to a “duty of care” towards children like any other business
✔️ How the business model of today’s tech companies impedes them from independently making their platforms safer for children

Visit the episode page on our website to stream the episode 🎧 https://bit.ly/4qXRm6c

Research shows that both children and adults have trouble telling the difference bewteen real or AI-generated images onl...
09/16/2026

Research shows that both children and adults have trouble telling the difference bewteen real or AI-generated images online.

The NEW resource “How are children impacted by deepfakes?” breaks down the risks deepfakes pose to youth alongside expert-backed to help children and teens develop media literacy skills around AI-generated imagery.

Learn more 🔗 https://bit.ly/4yH7ADA

TODAY: It's not too late to join Children and Screens for our next free webinar “Learned Behavior: How Youth Digital L...
09/16/2026

TODAY: It's not too late to join Children and Screens for our next free webinar “Learned Behavior: How Youth Digital Life Shapes Moral Development,” at 12:30pm ET-2:00pm ET.

A panel of leading researchers will examine how moral behavior develops across childhood and adolescence and its relationship with digital media, what positive social behaviors look like in online spaces, and tips for parents and caregivers on how to encourage digital media use that encourages more empathetic and moral behaviors.

Register now: https://bit.ly/4d2Zn3Y

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