SAN DIEGO –(ENEWSPF)—October 13, 2014. When the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) published its policy statement in 1999 discouraging electronic media use by children under 2, the focus was on television programs, videos and DVDs. Over the past 15 years, the technology landscape has changed dramatically. Toddlers now have access to a dizzying array of touchscreen devices that are available anywhere and everywhere. Although the AAP has revised its media use policy over the years based on the latest research, the message regarding toddlers’ exposure to screens is the same. Given the proliferation of electronic devices, is it time for the AAP’s advice to go the way of the VCR?
