Child-Computer Interaction (CCI) is an evolving area of research that focuses on the

interactions between children and the Internet and other communication technologies.

Children in CCI are identified as individuals between the ages of five and twelve, but
increasingly this lens has included toddlers and adolescents in this focus. As technology
becomes more ubiquitous in society, there are questions about the growing need or
purpose for children to use ICTs during critical developmental periods.

Children now grow up surrounded by a plethora of screens that may be concerning to

adults, yet they also may be a hallmark of our networked society. This access and
abundance of screens, and the questions or concerns about CCI may be partially
dependent on a variety of factors, but children in the most developed countries are some
of the most frequent users and consumers caught up in the challenges and opportunities
present in CCI.