INSIGHT responsive parenting intervention reduces infant's screen time and television exposure

Elizabeth L Adams^1,2, Michele E Marini¹, Jennifer Stokes³

¹Center for Childhood Obesity Research, Penn State University, 129 Noll Laboratory, University Park, PA, 16802, USA.

The International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

|March 17, 2018

Summary

The INSIGHT responsive parenting intervention successfully reduced early childhood screen time and television exposure. However, it did not increase interactive play, highlighting a need for further research in obesity prevention strategies.

Area of Science:

Pediatric Health
Behavioral Science
Obesity Prevention

Background:

Childhood sedentary behaviors, particularly screen time, are linked to increased overweight risk.
Early intervention is crucial for establishing healthy habits from infancy.
Responsive parenting (RP) strategies aim to mitigate these risks.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the impact of a responsive parenting (RP) intervention on reducing screen time and increasing interactive play in infants.
To assess the effectiveness of the Intervention Nurses Start Infants Growing on Healthy Trajectories (INSIGHT) study in preventing childhood obesity.

Main Methods:

A randomized trial (INSIGHT) comparing RP intervention with a control group.
Intervention delivered by nurses from birth to 2 years, focusing on minimizing screen time and promoting interactive play.
Mothers self-reported infant screen time and interactive play at multiple time points.

Main Results:

RP intervention significantly reduced infant screen time and television exposure compared to controls.
More RP parents adhered to AAP screen time recommendations at 44 weeks and 1 year.
No significant differences were found in interactive play or tummy/floor time between groups.

Conclusions:

The INSIGHT RP intervention effectively reduced early childhood screen time and television exposure.
The intervention did not lead to an increase in interactive play.
Further strategies are needed to enhance interactive play for comprehensive obesity prevention.

Keywords:

Infancy Media use in children Obesity prevention Physical activity Tummy time

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