Frontiers in Developmental Psychology | Development in Infancy

Original Research

Published on 15 Dec 2025

Objective vs. perceived maternal smartphone use and observed mother-infant interaction quality

in Development in Infancy

Alison K. Ventura
Lara N. Wolfers
Sarah M. Coyne
Rachel Pfafman
Sabrina Uva
Karla I. Ceja Almontes
Aniruddha S. Shinde
Adam M. Galovan
Brandon T. McDaniel

Frontiers in Developmental Psychology

doi 10.3389/fdpys.2025.1686250

367 views

Original Research

Accepted on 18 Nov 2025

Monitoring development from 0-6 years: an online system, standardized for Dutch children

in Development in Infancy

Anneloes Van Baar
Marjolein Verhoeven
David Hessen
Liesbeth de Paauw-Telman
Lisa Krijnen

Frontiers in Developmental Psychology

176 views

Methods

Published on 19 Sep 2025

Recommendations for remote observation of caregiver-infant feeding interactions via virtual home visits

in Development in Infancy

Alison K. Ventura
Alondra Rossi
Molly M. Ryder
Gabriella M. Thomas
Sammy Eaddy
Karla I. Ceja Almontes
Cynthia L. Diaz

Frontiers in Developmental Psychology

doi 10.3389/fdpys.2025.1661352

1,006 views

Original Research

Published on 25 Aug 2025

How do psychosocial stress of the family, early-term birth and early childhood intervention affect the development of children's executive functions? Using Baileys scale III as a measurement for executive functions in children between 0 and 3 years

in Development in Infancy

Minna R. K. Törmänen
Simone Schaub
Erich Ramseier
Christina Koch
Andrea Lanfranchi
Isabelle Kalkusch
Patsawee Rodcharoen
Alex Neuhauser
Peter Klaver

Frontiers in Developmental Psychology

doi 10.3389/fdpys.2025.1503647

1,540 views

Original Research

Published on 22 Jul 2025

Unintentional training? Consequences of naturalistic parent-guided positioning

in Development in Infancy

Ran An
Klaus Libertus

Frontiers in Developmental Psychology

doi 10.3389/fdpys.2025.1543759

1,752 views

Original Research

Published on 14 Apr 2025

“I wanna be like you”: testing the link between social affiliation and overimitation in infancy

in Development in Infancy

Marilyne Dragon
Diane Poulin-Dubois

Frontiers in Developmental Psychology

doi 10.3389/fdpys.2025.1559513

2,693 views

Editorial

Published on 25 Feb 2025

Editorial: Early media exposure

in Development in Infancy

Tiffany Munzer
Rachel Barr
Mark Nielsen

Frontiers in Developmental Psychology

doi 10.3389/fdpys.2025.1574111

2,695 views

Original Research

Published on 12 Feb 2025

Screen exposure, sleep quality, and language development in 6-month-old infants

in Development in Infancy

Dayanara Sanchez-Bravo
Aislinn Sandre
Melina Amarante
Cynthia A. Wiltshire
Kimberly G. Noble

Frontiers in Developmental Psychology

doi 10.3389/fdpys.2025.1440605

4,804 views
2 citations

Brief Research Report

Published on 10 Feb 2025

Mask-wearing affects infants' selective attention to familiar and unfamiliar audiovisual speech

in Development in Infancy

Lauren N. Slivka
Kenna R. H. Clayton
Greg D. Reynolds

Frontiers in Developmental Psychology

doi 10.3389/fdpys.2025.1442305

1,486 views

Review

Published on 07 Jan 2025

Screen on = development off? A systematic scoping review and a developmental psychology perspective on the effects of screen time on early childhood development

in Development in Infancy

Fabio Sticca
Valérie Brauchli
Patricia Lannen

Frontiers in Developmental Psychology

doi 10.3389/fdpys.2024.1439040

25,822 views
10 citations

Original Research

Published on 19 Dec 2024

Language development in Slovenian toddlers: the role of electronic media, parental knowledge of language development, and parental input

in Development in Infancy

Urška Fekonja
Ljubica Marjanovič-Umek
Nika Pogorelc-Jesih
Naja Ferjan Ramírez

Frontiers in Developmental Psychology

doi 10.3389/fdpys.2024.1463991

1,855 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 15 Nov 2024

Digital media in early childhood: risk factors for online harm and psychosocial correlates

in Development in Infancy

Megan Gath
Cara Swit

Frontiers in Developmental Psychology

doi 10.3389/fdpys.2024.1390276

7,505 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 28 Oct 2024

Technoference in infant feeding: the impact of maternal digital media use during breastfeeding on maternal attention and mother-infant interactions

in Development in Infancy

Emma M. Mason
Tyne M. Riccabona
Alison K. Ventura

Frontiers in Developmental Psychology

doi 10.3389/fdpys.2024.1441486

4,425 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 10 Oct 2024

The role of behavior-related comments in parent–child interactions with the digital audio learning system Tiptoi®

in Development in Infancy

Eugenia Wildt

Frontiers in Developmental Psychology

doi 10.3389/fdpys.2024.1432594

1,789 views

Original Research

Published on 02 Oct 2024

Can 3-year-old children learn verbs using an educational touchscreen app?

in Development in Infancy

Gemma Taylor
Gert Westermann
Padraic Monaghan

Frontiers in Developmental Psychology

doi 10.3389/fdpys.2024.1429845

1,995 views

Original Research

Published on 12 Sep 2024

Weekend screen use of parents and children associates with child language skills

in Development in Infancy

Tiia Tulviste
Jaan Tulviste

Frontiers in Developmental Psychology

doi 10.3389/fdpys.2024.1404235

17,699 views
4 citations

Original Research

Published on 03 Sep 2024

The influence of entertainment and brand characters on children's object preferences and monetary judgments

in Development in Infancy

Allison J. Williams-Gant
Isabelle Harden
Kathleen H. Corriveau

Frontiers in Developmental Psychology

doi 10.3389/fdpys.2024.1438391

3,251 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 27 Aug 2024

Four hours with dad, but 10 minutes with mom: variations in young children's media use and limits based on parent gender and child temperament

in Development in Infancy

Stephanie M. Reich
Keiana T. Mayfield
Aubree Krager
Deborah Franza
Esmeralda Martin
Natasha Cabrera

Frontiers in Developmental Psychology

doi 10.3389/fdpys.2024.1420406

2,312 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 14 Aug 2024

Daily smartphone use predicts parent depressive symptoms, but parents' perceptions of responsiveness to their child moderate this effect

in Development in Infancy

Brandon T. McDaniel
Sabrina Uva
Jessica Pater
Victor Cornet
Michelle Drouin
Jenny Radesky

Frontiers in Developmental Psychology

doi 10.3389/fdpys.2024.1421717

3,952 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 14 Aug 2024

Concurrent and longitudinal associations between touchscreen use and executive functions at preschool-age

in Development in Infancy

Alicia Mortimer
Abigail Fiske
Bethany Biggs
Rachael Bedford
Alexandra Hendry
Karla Holmboe

Frontiers in Developmental Psychology

doi 10.3389/fdpys.2024.1422635

3,240 views
4 citations

Brief Research Report

Published on 02 Aug 2024

Investigating the role of verbal cues on learning of tool-use actions in 18- and 24-month-olds in an online looking time experiment

in Development in Infancy

Léonie Trouillet
Ricarda Bothe
Nivedita Mani
Birgit Elsner

Frontiers in Developmental Psychology

doi 10.3389/fdpys.2024.1411276

1,380 views
1 citation

Brief Research Report

Published on 28 May 2024

Social interactions offset the detrimental effects of digital media use on children's vocabulary

in Development in Infancy

Sarah C. Kucker
Julie M. Schneider

Frontiers in Developmental Psychology

doi 10.3389/fdpys.2024.1401736

5,279 views

Brief Research Report

Published on 14 May 2024

YouTube for young children: what are infants and toddlers watching on the most popular video-sharing app?

in Development in Infancy

Dahlia Henderson
Talia Bailes
Julie Sturza
Michael B. Robb
Jenny S. Radesky
Tiffany G. Munzer

Frontiers in Developmental Psychology

doi 10.3389/fdpys.2024.1335922

10,385 views
4 citations

Opinion

Published on 28 Nov 2023

Education to justice and infants' sense of fairness

in Development in Infancy

Alessandra Geraci
Ana Rita de Cássia Santos Barbosa
Rosanna Augello
Paola Perucchini
Luca Surian

Frontiers in Developmental Psychology

doi 10.3389/fdpys.2023.1282533

2,531 views
3 citations

25 articles

articles

Objective vs. perceived maternal smartphone use and observed mother-infant interaction quality

Monitoring development from 0-6 years: an online system, standardized for Dutch children

Recommendations for remote observation of caregiver-infant feeding interactions via virtual home visits

How do psychosocial stress of the family, early-term birth and early childhood intervention affect the development of children's executive functions? Using Baileys scale III as a measurement for executive functions in children between 0 and 3 years

Unintentional training? Consequences of naturalistic parent-guided positioning

“I wanna be like you”: testing the link between social affiliation and overimitation in infancy

Editorial: Early media exposure

Screen exposure, sleep quality, and language development in 6-month-old infants

Mask-wearing affects infants' selective attention to familiar and unfamiliar audiovisual speech

Screen on = development off? A systematic scoping review and a developmental psychology perspective on the effects of screen time on early childhood development

Language development in Slovenian toddlers: the role of electronic media, parental knowledge of language development, and parental input

Digital media in early childhood: risk factors for online harm and psychosocial correlates

Technoference in infant feeding: the impact of maternal digital media use during breastfeeding on maternal attention and mother-infant interactions

The role of behavior-related comments in parent–child interactions with the digital audio learning system Tiptoi®

Can 3-year-old children learn verbs using an educational touchscreen app?

Weekend screen use of parents and children associates with child language skills

The influence of entertainment and brand characters on children's object preferences and monetary judgments

Four hours with dad, but 10 minutes with mom: variations in young children's media use and limits based on parent gender and child temperament

Daily smartphone use predicts parent depressive symptoms, but parents' perceptions of responsiveness to their child moderate this effect

Concurrent and longitudinal associations between touchscreen use and executive functions at preschool-age

Investigating the role of verbal cues on learning of tool-use actions in 18- and 24-month-olds in an online looking time experiment

Social interactions offset the detrimental effects of digital media use on children's vocabulary

YouTube for young children: what are infants and toddlers watching on the most popular video-sharing app?

Education to justice and infants' sense of fairness