TY - JOUR
T1 - Media devices in pre-school children
T2 - The recommendations of the Italian pediatric society
AU - Bozzola, Elena
AU - Spina, Giulia
AU - Ruggiero, Margherita
AU - Memo, Luigi
AU - Agostiniani, Rino
AU - Bozzola, Mauro
AU - Corsello, Giovanni
AU - Villani, Alberto
PY - 2018/6/14
Y1 - 2018/6/14
N2 - Background: Young children are too often exposed to mobile devices (MD) and most of them had their own device. The adverse effects of a early and prolonged exposure to digital technology on pre-school children has been described by several studies. Aim of the study is to analyze the consequences of MD exposure in pre-school children. Methods: We analyzed the documented effects of media exposure on children's mental and physical health. Results: According to recent studies, MD may interfere with learning, children development, well being, sleep, sight, listening, caregiver-child relationship. Discussion: Pediatricians should be aware of both the beneficial and side effects of MD and give advice to the families, according to children's age. Conclusion: In according to literature, the Italian Pediatric Society suggest that the media device exposure in childhood should be modulated by supervisors.
AB - Background: Young children are too often exposed to mobile devices (MD) and most of them had their own device. The adverse effects of a early and prolonged exposure to digital technology on pre-school children has been described by several studies. Aim of the study is to analyze the consequences of MD exposure in pre-school children. Methods: We analyzed the documented effects of media exposure on children's mental and physical health. Results: According to recent studies, MD may interfere with learning, children development, well being, sleep, sight, listening, caregiver-child relationship. Discussion: Pediatricians should be aware of both the beneficial and side effects of MD and give advice to the families, according to children's age. Conclusion: In according to literature, the Italian Pediatric Society suggest that the media device exposure in childhood should be modulated by supervisors.
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U2 - 10.1186/s13052-018-0508-7
DO - 10.1186/s13052-018-0508-7
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85048606299
VL - 44
JO - Italian Journal of Pediatrics
JF - Italian Journal of Pediatrics
SN - 1720-8424
IS - 1
M1 - 69
ER -