祖父母通过监测电视和支持学习、学习发现,帮助塑造儿童的媒体习惯。 Grandparents help shape kids' media habits by monitoring TV and supporting learning, study finds.

Rutgers领导的研究发现祖父母在照顾孙子女时, 通过“二次调解”影响儿童媒体使用, A Rutgers-led study finds grandparents significantly influence children’s media use through "secondary mediation," following parents’ rules while caring for grandchildren. 研究人员发现祖父母更经常地监测电视等非互动媒体, 而不是游戏等互动内容。 Surveying 267 grandmother-mother pairs with kids ages 4 to 8, researchers discovered grandparents more often monitor noninteractive media like TV than interactive content such as gaming. 他们的参与有助于减少对有害内容的接触,支持学习和情感发展。 Their involvement helps reduce exposure to harmful content and supports learning and emotional development. 有效调解取决于照顾者关系、媒体知识以及共同花费的时间。 Effective mediation depends on caregiver relationships, media literacy, and time spent together. 这项研究敦促家庭调整方法,让祖父母参与媒体讨论,以培养一致、健康的数字习惯。 The study urges families to align approaches and include grandparents in media discussions to foster consistent, healthy digital habits.