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Early childhood
Research, practice and discussion on Cit.ED about early childhood.
Practice · Early childhood
Three ways to turn TV time into talk time
Co-viewing with a child is associated with better language outcomes than children watching alone.
Discussion · Screens
The screen-time number parents ask me for — and why I’ve stopped giving one
Responding to Dr Mokoena. In the clinic the question is always “how many minutes”. Here’s what I say now.
Lived experience · Screens
Our screen rules at home (and why we changed them)
Background TV in the home is linked to less adult-child conversation.
Research · Screens
Why “screen time” is the wrong number to worry about
Background television is associated with fewer adult words directed at toddlers.
Idea · Play
What I’m taking from the play debate into my research project
Two posts here shaped my literature review more than the textbook did.



