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2-3-Year-Old Children and the Use of Smart Devices

2-3-Year-Old Children and the Use of Smart Devices

Daiga Kalnina, Armands Kalnins
Copyright: © 2020 |Volume: 11 |Issue: 1 |Pages: 11
ISSN: 2574-8254|EISSN: 2574-8270|EISBN13: 9781799808770|DOI: 10.4018/IJSEUS.2020010105
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Kalnina, Daiga, and Armands Kalnins. "2-3-Year-Old Children and the Use of Smart Devices." IJSEUS vol.11, no.1 2020: pp.64-74. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJSEUS.2020010105

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Kalnina, D. & Kalnins, A. (2020). 2-3-Year-Old Children and the Use of Smart Devices. International Journal of Smart Education and Urban Society (IJSEUS), 11(1), 64-74. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJSEUS.2020010105

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Kalnina, Daiga, and Armands Kalnins. "2-3-Year-Old Children and the Use of Smart Devices," International Journal of Smart Education and Urban Society (IJSEUS) 11, no.1: 64-74. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJSEUS.2020010105

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Abstract

In order to find out how 2–3-year-old children use smart devices and what the impact on children's development is, a systematic analysis of literature has been performed. Articles published in the EBSCOhost database during the period 2009–2019 have been selected for the analysis. They deal with studies focusing on 2–3-year-old children and the use of smart devices. The studies describe how 2–3-year-old children use touchscreen devices, as well as summarizing the benefits and risks of using touchscreen devices in the early years. It is concluded that the studies conducted are rather similar regarding form and content. Children use touchscreen devices for similar purposes and with similar time limits. Children under the age of two should not use smartphones and tablets; in turn, 2–3-year-old children should not be denied the technologies, though there should be awareness that use of the smartphone or tablet, along with positive benefits, also creates risks.

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