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The Influence of Media on Young Children’s Development

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In this podcast, Dr. Ellen Wartella talks about recent research on the impact of media on young children and how parents can use this information to make good decisions around the use of TV and other “screens.

ZERO TO THREE’s podcast series, Little Kids, Big Questions, addresses some of the most common (and challenging) issues facing parents of babies and toddlers. This podcast welcomes Dr. Ellen Wartella, a professor of communications and psychology at Northwestern University. Ellen has been doing research on children and the media for more than 30 years.

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