{"id":20664,"date":"2024-06-01T20:27:27","date_gmt":"2024-06-01T19:27:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/childandfamilyblog.com\/?p=20664"},"modified":"2025-03-13T17:12:26","modified_gmt":"2025-03-13T17:12:26","slug":"childrens-digital-media-exposure-as-a-backdrop-for-multilingual-learning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/childandfamilyblog.com\/childrens-digital-media-exposure-as-a-backdrop-for-multilingual-learning\/","title":{"rendered":"Children\u2019s digital media exposure as a backdrop for multilingual learning"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_79_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #121c4e;color:#121c4e\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #121c4e;color:#121c4e\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/childandfamilyblog.com\/childrens-digital-media-exposure-as-a-backdrop-for-multilingual-learning\/#Key_takeaways_for_caregivers\" >Key takeaways for caregivers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/childandfamilyblog.com\/childrens-digital-media-exposure-as-a-backdrop-for-multilingual-learning\/#How_might_digital_media_affect_multilingual_childrens_language_learning\" >How might digital media affect multilingual children\u2019s language learning?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/childandfamilyblog.com\/childrens-digital-media-exposure-as-a-backdrop-for-multilingual-learning\/#Exploring_the_effects_of_digital_media_on_childrens_Spanish_and_English_language_development\" >Exploring the effects of digital media on children\u2019s Spanish and English language development<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/childandfamilyblog.com\/childrens-digital-media-exposure-as-a-backdrop-for-multilingual-learning\/#What_did_we_listen_for_in_the_recordings\" >What did we listen for in the recordings?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/childandfamilyblog.com\/childrens-digital-media-exposure-as-a-backdrop-for-multilingual-learning\/#What_did_we_learn_Why_does_it_matter\" >What did we learn? Why does it matter?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/childandfamilyblog.com\/childrens-digital-media-exposure-as-a-backdrop-for-multilingual-learning\/#How_can_you_support_your_childs_communication\" >How can you support your child\u2019s communication?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Key_takeaways_for_caregivers\"><\/span>Key takeaways for caregivers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Multilingual children use digital media regularly, in all their home languages.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/childandfamilyblog.com\/how-does-digital-media-shape-young-childrens-word-learning\/\">Digital media use<\/a> may affect multilingual children\u2019s early language learning by reducing opportunities for back-and-forth conversations with adults.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This finding is similar to results of studies of digital media and language learning for children learning only one language.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When using digital media, families can try to select programs that are geared toward building children\u2019s skills and presented in the families\u2019 language(s).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Families can support language development with back-and-forth conversations (both about the digital media and unrelated), especially in the families\u2019 language(s).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_might_digital_media_affect_multilingual_childrens_language_learning\"><\/span>How might digital media affect multilingual children\u2019s language learning?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most research on digital media and child development has studied families who speak only English\u2014but as much as 60% of the world is multilingual. We do not know much about multilingual children\u2019s digital media use. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We explored this topic in families\u00a0who speak Spanish and English. Spanish is the fourth most common language spoken <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ethnologue.com\/insights\/ethnologue200\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">worldwide<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">; it is the second most common language spoken in the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/data.census.gov\/table?tid=ACSDP1Y2021.DP02\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">United States<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, where we conducted our research<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_20865\" style=\"width: 2533px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20865\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20865\" src=\"https:\/\/childandfamilyblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/5661879987_9c71c5ca1d_o.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2523\" height=\"2526\" srcset=\"https:\/\/childandfamilyblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/5661879987_9c71c5ca1d_o.jpg 2523w, https:\/\/childandfamilyblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/5661879987_9c71c5ca1d_o-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/childandfamilyblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/5661879987_9c71c5ca1d_o-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/childandfamilyblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/5661879987_9c71c5ca1d_o-768x769.jpg 768w, https:\/\/childandfamilyblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/5661879987_9c71c5ca1d_o-1534x1536.jpg 1534w, https:\/\/childandfamilyblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/5661879987_9c71c5ca1d_o-2046x2048.jpg 2046w, https:\/\/childandfamilyblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/5661879987_9c71c5ca1d_o-285x285.jpg 285w, https:\/\/childandfamilyblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/5661879987_9c71c5ca1d_o-559x560.jpg 559w, https:\/\/childandfamilyblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/5661879987_9c71c5ca1d_o-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/childandfamilyblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/5661879987_9c71c5ca1d_o-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2523px) 100vw, 2523px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-20865\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/jenny-pics\/5661879987\/\">Jenny<\/a> on Flickr<\/p><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Exploring_the_effects_of_digital_media_on_childrens_Spanish_and_English_language_development\"><\/span>Exploring the effects of digital media on children\u2019s Spanish and English language development<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0163638321000291?via%3Dihub\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">studied<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 30 families from Mexican backgrounds that had a child between 15 and 27 months old. Families spoke mostly Spanish with their children, but all children also heard and spoke some English at home.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the families\u2019 permission, we recorded samples of the toddlers\u2019 exposure to language at home. Children wore a small audio-recording device over two to three days for a total of about 15 hours. Our research team reviewed the recordings to study language exposure from digital media (television, radio, electronic games, and videos on cell phones and tablets) and from people talking.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_did_we_listen_for_in_the_recordings\"><\/span>What did we listen for in the recordings?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Based on the recordings, we noted the amount of time children were exposed to digital media, the language of the digital media (Spanish or English), and the type of digital media (programs for children or for adults). <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We also reviewed the recordings to explore talk from adults and children (the number of words spoken by adults, how much back-and-forth conversation occurred between adults and the child, and children\u2019s amount of words and babbles).<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you use digital media with your young children, you are not alone! <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Parents use digital <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/publication\/284950264_Exploring_Parents'_Beliefs_About_Their_Young_Child's_Physical_Activity_and_Screen_Time_Behaviours\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">media<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to keep children busy, to help them relax, and to assist with learning. <\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_did_we_learn_Why_does_it_matter\"><\/span>What did we learn? Why does it matter?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All families exposed their children to some digital media during the recordings. If you use digital media with your young children, you are not alone! <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Parents use digital <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/publication\/284950264_Exploring_Parents'_Beliefs_About_Their_Young_Child's_Physical_Activity_and_Screen_Time_Behaviours\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">media<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to keep children busy, to help them relax, and to assist with learning. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Next, we share three main findings and briefly explain their implications for <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">how<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> you can use digital media most effectively with your child.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_20866\" style=\"width: 2570px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20866\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20866\" src=\"https:\/\/childandfamilyblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/pexels-alex-green-5692645-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1241\" srcset=\"https:\/\/childandfamilyblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/pexels-alex-green-5692645-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/childandfamilyblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/pexels-alex-green-5692645-300x145.jpg 300w, https:\/\/childandfamilyblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/pexels-alex-green-5692645-1024x496.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/childandfamilyblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/pexels-alex-green-5692645-768x372.jpg 768w, https:\/\/childandfamilyblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/pexels-alex-green-5692645-1536x744.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/childandfamilyblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/pexels-alex-green-5692645-2048x993.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/childandfamilyblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/pexels-alex-green-5692645-356x173.jpg 356w, https:\/\/childandfamilyblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/pexels-alex-green-5692645-700x339.jpg 700w, https:\/\/childandfamilyblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/pexels-alex-green-5692645-50x24.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-20866\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/photo\/asian-children-watching-video-on-tablet-and-having-snack-at-home-5692645\/\">Alex Green<\/a> on Pexels<\/p><\/div>\n<h3>1. Children with more digital media exposure participated in fewer conversations with adults.<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/srcd.onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/full\/10.1111\/cdev.13511\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Back-and-forth conversations<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are essential for learning how to communicate. Children learn about communication even when they are not yet talking much. Children learn new sounds, words, and phrases from conversations. Too much digital media can limit such conversational opportunities for learning.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consider reducing your child\u2019s use of digital media to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1542\/peds.2016-2591\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">under an hour<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> per day<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Or talk more with your child while they watch media.\u00a0 Ask them who, what, where, and why questions about the program. Connect the events in the program to their life. Expand on what your child says with new information. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/jamanetwork.com\/journals\/jamapediatrics\/fullarticle\/2762864\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These strategies can support language development<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>2. Children heard more media in Spanish than in English.<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This matches our finding that families used more Spanish than English when talking to their children. We strongly recommend high-quality and regular conversations in the family\u2019s language(s)\u2014any languages the family uses\u2014to provide the strongest support to the child. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Often, this is parents\u2019 native language(s). Learning the family language (English or another language) can help <a href=\"https:\/\/childandfamilyblog.com\/maintaining-cultural-identity\/\">support children\u2019s identities,<\/a> connections to family and culture, and future outcomes. Digital media in the family language may play a supportive role.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We also found that programs for adults, like news or telenovelas, tended to be in Spanish. Programs for children, like cartoons, were often in English. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.ecresq.2018.09.009\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Parents may have selected programs in English to help their children learn English before starting school<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. We do not know how digital media supports children to learn two languages. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In general, children are more successful <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tandfonline.com\/doi\/full\/10.1080\/15213260701300931\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">learning words<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from human conversations than from digital media. Most children who attend U.S. schools learn English over time, with English supported in their schools. Schools may not help children learn the family language. It may be important for caregivers to use the family language at home so children can become multilingual.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Learning the family language (English or another language) can help <a href=\"https:\/\/childandfamilyblog.com\/maintaining-cultural-identity\/\">support children\u2019s identities,<\/a> connections to family and culture, and future outcomes. <\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>3. Children heard more media intended for adults than for children, but watching children\u2019s programs appeared to increase children\u2019s use of words and babbles.<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Child-focused programs may support children in practicing new words. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tandfonline.com\/doi\/abs\/10.1080\/17482798.2019.1605916\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Programs<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that teach a school skill, like numbers or letters, or a social skill, like how to make friends, may be most helpful. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Still, back-and-forth <a href=\"https:\/\/childandfamilyblog.com\/benefits-of-conversations-with-toddlers\">conversations with a live person are best<\/a> for children\u2019s language development.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_20867\" style=\"width: 1717px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20867\" class=\"wp-image-20867 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/childandfamilyblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/pexels-marta-wave-6437809-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Child playing on ipad.\" width=\"1707\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/childandfamilyblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/pexels-marta-wave-6437809-scaled.jpg 1707w, https:\/\/childandfamilyblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/pexels-marta-wave-6437809-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/childandfamilyblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/pexels-marta-wave-6437809-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/childandfamilyblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/pexels-marta-wave-6437809-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/childandfamilyblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/pexels-marta-wave-6437809-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/childandfamilyblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/pexels-marta-wave-6437809-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/childandfamilyblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/pexels-marta-wave-6437809-190x285.jpg 190w, https:\/\/childandfamilyblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/pexels-marta-wave-6437809-373x560.jpg 373w, https:\/\/childandfamilyblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/pexels-marta-wave-6437809-33x50.jpg 33w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1707px) 100vw, 1707px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-20867\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/photo\/ethnic-kid-browsing-tablet-near-little-brother-sitting-on-windowsill-at-home-6437809\/\">Marta Wave<\/a> on Pexels<\/p><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_can_you_support_your_childs_communication\"><\/span>How can you support your child\u2019s communication?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Based on our findings and those of other studies, we recommend that parents and caregivers:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Limit exposure to digital media when possible. Instead, include children in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/childandfamilyblog.com\/infant-language-learning-needs-parents-not-tablets\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">social activities<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, like helping with chores or playing.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select digital media <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in the family language(s)<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that have educational goals. Avoid programs that do not teach your child new skills.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When possible, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/childandfamilyblog.com\/how-does-digital-media-shape-young-childrens-word-learning\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">talk with your child<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> while you listen to or watch digital media. Ask what, why, who, and where questions about the content. When they respond, keep the conversation going by adding to what they say.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/childandfamilyblog.com\/bilingual-children\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Continue to use your family language(s)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> often with your child, even if they do not respond in the same language(s). Look for opportunities for your child to have more meaningful interactions in your family language(s), like telling stories or reading books.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remember that there is <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/nap.nationalacademies.org\/catalog\/24677\/promoting-the-educational-success-of-children-and-youth-learning-english\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">no evidence<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that multilingualism or support for the family language(s) causes or worsens existing speech or language delays.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Discover <a href=\"https:\/\/childandfamilyblog.com\/la-exposicion-de-los-ninos-a-los-medios-digitales-como-contexto-para-el-aprendizaje-multilingue\/\">the Spanish version<\/a> of this article here.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key takeaways for caregivers Multilingual children use digital media regularly, in all their home languages. 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