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Children of the 2020s: Home Learning Environment and Screen Time at Age 2. Research Brief

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Title: Children of the 2020s: Home Learning Environment and Screen Time at Age 2. Research Brief
Language: English
Authors: Laurel Fish, Marialivia Bernardi, Jessica van de Grint-Stoop, Jean Anne Heng, Sarah Knibbs, Alissa Goodman, Lisa Calderwood, Sandra Mathers, Kavita Deepchand, Chris Ferguson, George Ploubidis, Jacqueline Barnes, Julie Dockrell, Claire Crawford, Lindsay MacMillan, Kevin Pickering, Pasco Fearon, Department for Education (DfE) (United Kingdom)
Source: UK Department for Education. 2026.
Availability: UK Department for Education. Castle View House East Lane, Runcorn, Cheshire, WA7 2GJ, UK. Tel: +44-37-0000-2288; Fax: +44-19-2873-8248; Web site: http://www.education.gov.uk
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 13
Publication Date: 2026
Document Type: Reports - Research
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Toddlers, Longitudinal Studies, Family Environment, Family Influence, Computer Use, Handheld Devices, Child Development, Child Language, Emotional Development, Behavior Development, Mental Health
Geographic Terms: United Kingdom (England)
ISBN: 978-1-83870-739-2
Abstract: The Children of the 2020s (COT20s) study is a nationally representative birth cohort study in England. It measures the circumstances and outcomes of children, and their families, longitudinally, with annual data collections over the first 5 years of life. It is the Department for Education's Education and Outcomes Pathways Study of the Early Years (EOPS Early Years). This research brief provides a summary of key findings from COT20s on the home learning environment at age 2, including screen time and digital media use, using data from the primary caregiver survey of the second wave of data collection from the COT20s longitudinal study, conducted when the cohort children were 2 years old. Results cannot identify causal factors directly but highlight correlations worthy of further investigation.
Abstractor: ERIC
Entry Date: 2026
Accession Number: ED680015
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:The Children of the 2020s (COT20s) study is a nationally representative birth cohort study in England. It measures the circumstances and outcomes of children, and their families, longitudinally, with annual data collections over the first 5 years of life. It is the Department for Education's Education and Outcomes Pathways Study of the Early Years (EOPS Early Years). This research brief provides a summary of key findings from COT20s on the home learning environment at age 2, including screen time and digital media use, using data from the primary caregiver survey of the second wave of data collection from the COT20s longitudinal study, conducted when the cohort children were 2 years old. Results cannot identify causal factors directly but highlight correlations worthy of further investigation.
ISBN:978-1-83870-739-2