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Researchers to study how toddlers learn to communicate using technology

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Parents are being invited to take part in a new research project into how toddlers learn to communicate using TV streaming, digital books and family video calls in their everyday lives.
Researchers will look into toddlers' use of digital technology and how they develop early talk, PHOTO Adobe Stock
Researchers will look into toddlers' use of digital technology and how they develop early talk, PHOTO Adobe Stock

Researchers from Manchester Metropolitan University are looking for parents and guardians to take part in a survey to understand more about children’s access to and use of digital technology in the home and how they speak and interact with others.

It is in reaction to increased family reliance on the internet to manage everyday life, keep in touch with loved ones and educate and entertain their young children since the Covid-19 pandemic, despite many parents being unaware of how this affects them, say the researchers.

The study will involve a survey of more than 1,000 parents and carers of children from birth to age three into digital media use at home, 60 interviews with parents, education and care professionals and in-depth case studies in the homes of 40 families in diverse social and linguistic communities from across the county.

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