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Parents struggle with the amount of time allocated for technology play because their kids want it often. This article provides insights from a study focused on whether technology should be a concern to parents and parental perceptions about children’splay. | Lori DeShelter & Ruslan Slutsky |\n| --- | --- |\n\nDue to an influx of new technology, children today have more options for how they engage in play through technology than ever before. Computers, tablets, handheld video games and parents’ cell phones are among the numerous technologies that affect children’s playtime. Children are opting to play with technology much more readily than with other forms of play as indicated in the following scenario.  \nMy son is glued to his tablet. He wants to play it all the time. When he is told not to use it, I often hearthe words, “I’m bored.” I suggest reading a book or playing outside but those options are not popular. We have some kids in our neighborhood, but not many, so playing outside with other kids is not something that is always an option. Many spend time playing inside. A few minutes later, “I’m bored, can I watch TV?” I offer other suggestions but none seem to help. He continues to want to return to his tablet to play the next popular app he has discovered. My son is 9 years old but this behavior has been prevalent even when he was in preschool. I have tried to limit his play with technology but will find him sneaking into his room and playing it when he is not supposed to. The allure of technology has become so great that it is the number one choice when playtime is an option. The scenario above is probably something many parents (like many of us) can relate to well. They struggle with the amount of time allocated for technology play because their kids want it, often wondering,“How do we manage technology? Should we manage technol  \nogy?” Those are the questions we wrestle with as we try to balance the types of experiences we want our children to have as they are growing, developing and learning. In this article we discuss parental perceptions of how chil-  \ndren play and their children’s use of technology. It is important to note that we define traditional play as interactions with people and objects that are not technological in nature. Further, we define technology play as any play that incorporates a form of technology in its use.  \nParents and Technology  \nParents are responsible for providing children with opportunities to play and exposure to technology as they see fit. Access to home technology use may be heavily dependent upon parental education, lifestyle, cultural practice, and family. We have found that aside from children’s age, parents are a contributing factor to the use of media (Slutsky and DeShetler, 2016) . Understandably, parents serve as providers and therefore directly impact the availability and use of technology in the home.  \nA point of view to consider is the possible relationship between children’s media use and parental education. Anand and Krosnick (2005) examined whether the mother and fathers’ education had an impact on the technology in which children engaged. The researchers found that children of both mothers and fathers with less education watched more television. Children offathers who had some college education or who graduated college spent more time on computers than those whose fathers had the lowest level of education. Therefore, parental education may be a catalyst in predicting some aspects of children’s technology use. Anand and Krosnick explain that other factors such as parental values should be examined.“The values that more educated parents bring to child rearing lead them to discourage television viewing more and to advocate other activities instead”(p. 557) .  \nDimensions of Early Childhood Vol 45, No 2, 2017  29  \nShould T","cbCaipiksI0uBdWU","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaipiksI0uBdWU","pdf",451738,"English","# Parents and Technology\n## Technology play vs. traditional play\n## Parental education, values, and media use\n## Cultural differences in attitudes toward play","[{\"question\":\"How does the article define traditional play and technology play?\",\"answer\":\"Traditional play is defined as interactions with people and objects that are not technological in nature. Technology play is defined as any play that incorporates a form of technology in its use.\"},{\"question\":\"What struggle do many parents face regarding technology play?\",\"answer\":\"Parents struggle with allocating time for technology play because children often want to use devices frequently. When restricted, children may resist alternative activities and request screens like TV or tablets.\"},{\"question\":\"Which parent-related factors are discussed as influencing children’s technology use?\",\"answer\":\"The article discusses parental education and values, lifestyle/work exhaustion, and cultural practices as potential influences on how children engage with media and how parents attempt to balance play types.\"}]","Should Technology Be a Concern for Parents of Preschoolers? | PDF"]