Screen use and early child development: Risks and benefits

Screen use is now a common part of children's daily lives and is embedded in the many layers that influence children's development. Following a brief review of typical areas of young children's development, including language and socioemotional skills, this chapter explores the risks and benefits of screen use in children. We highlight the current state of empirical evidence in this area and discuss the importance of longitudinal and nuanced screen use data to disentangle the potential pros and cons of screen use on child development. We finish with implications of the current literature and areas for future direction.