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This article examines the relationship between digital media use and literacy development in young children.

Digital Natives? New and Old Media and Children's Outcomes

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Randomized trial explores media use effects on language skills in young children, suggesting positive outcomes with parental context.

This article examines the relationship between digital media use and literacy development in young children.
Utilized data from the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children (LSAC)
Studied children aged 0 to 8 years regarding their media access and parental mediation
Analyzed time-diaries for children's use of digital devices and its correlation with vocabulary and literacy outcomes.
Computer use is associated with more developed language skills among children.
Parental context significantly influences media use and vocabulary acquisition.
Raw exposure to television does not show harmful effects on learning.

Bittman et al. (2011) studied this question.

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