There are pros and cons for the use of media during toddlerhood. The period of time referred to as toddlerhood begins at 12 months, continuing until the child is 3 years old. Media comes in a variety of forms yet the media our children are exposed to is mostly technology based. I personally feel the cons our weigh the pros on the use of technology based media during toddlerhood, especially the first half. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends that children 2 years and younger should abstain completely from watching TV; while children over 2 should watch no more than two hours per day (Wright 2013). These recommendations may seem outdated with the pace of technology changing so rapidly and our children being inundated with
