2015 Public Vote Winner
Haifa Alroqi
School of Arts, Languages and Cultures, Faculty of Humanities
Your child needs YOU
The children in this picture are my children glued to handheld screen devices. A scene like this has become a familiar sight worldwide at homes, restaurants, buses, and malls. Children in the digital age are exposed to screen media at a very young age. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends zero screen time for children under the age of two and no more than two hours for older children. Research has found that heavy screen viewing for children aged 2 and under could be deleterious for early language development. My research investigates the impact of the media viewing habits of young children on their language development. The results of the current research are expected to give parents and caregivers information on language development and on its relationship to media viewing. Screen viewing takes time away from human interaction. Research suggests that parent-child interaction in particular is crucial to language development. For your child to grow and glow, your child needs YOU not your devices.
