Date of Award
12-2024
Culminating Project Type
Starred Paper
Styleguide
apa
Degree Name
Early Childhood Special Education Studies: M.S.
Department
Child and Family Studies
College
School of Education
First Advisor
Frances Kayona
Second Advisor
Melisa Brever
Third Advisor
Deborah Wheeler
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License.
Keywords and Subject Headings
early childhood, special education, technoference, problematic smartphone use, distracted parenting
Abstract
The aim of this paper is to deepen our insight into how interaction with technology influences parenting skills and child development. This paper culminates and summarizes the research found on the effects of problematic smartphone use by parents on the parent-child relationship. It specifically examines how this behavior affects parenting skills and impacts a child’s communication abilities and social-emotional development, particularly in children under the age of 6. This paper also explores whether any tools or strategies exist to help parents manage their technology use during daily child care routines and interactions.
Recommended Citation
Watson, Sarah, "Distracted Parenting: When Technology Takes a Parent's Eyes Away from Their Child" (2024). Culminating Projects in Child and Family Studies. 75.
https://repository.stcloudstate.edu/cfs_etds/75
Comments/Acknowledgements
To my family and friends who helped me along this long and winding road. With their support, dedication, and motivation I was able complete my starred paper.