Handout

Screen Time for Babies and Toddlers

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Print Resource — US Letter — 2 pages

Population:

Pediatric

Discipline:

OTSLP

Diagnosis:

Executive FunctionLanguage DevelopmentSensory

References:

  • American Academy of Pediatrics. (2016). Media and young minds. Pediatrics, 138(5), e20162591.
  • Barr, R., & Linebarger, D. N. (2017). Media exposure during infancy and early childhood: The effects of content and context on learning and development. In R. Barr & D. N. Linebarger (Eds.), Media exposure during infancy and early childhood (pp. 1–24). Springer.
  • McHarg, G., Williams, D., Bedford, R., & Gliga, T. (2023). Touchscreen play in toddlers is associated with reduced responsiveness to social cues. JAMA Network Open, 6(3), e235294.
  • Christakis, D. A. (2009). The effects of infant media usage: What do we know and what should we learn? Acta Paediatrica, 98(1), 8–16.
This reflective handout supports parents of children ages birth to three in navigating screen time with clarity, compassion, and intention. Rather than prescribing limits, it invites meaningful awareness of how screens show up in daily life and what might be getting crowded out.
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