The impact of digital technology on the development of preschool children – parents perspective Every new generation of children grows in a digitally richer and richer environment. As children increasingly use digital technology, it plays a significant role in their upbringing, education, and development. Traditional digital devices, like television, have been replaced by new devices that enable quick and easy access to diverse content, entertainment and social interactions. Therefore, parents need to monitor their children's activities on digital devices, and to do this successfully, they need to be media literate. This way, parents can choose appropriate content aligned with their child's development. We can say that a modern parenting challenge is that children perceive each other more through screens than through direct eye-toeye contact. The question arises about how this may impact a child's development and perception of the world nowadays. Numerous studies address this issue, as significant increases in the availability and exposure of digital technology to children is being observed. Uncontrolled access can lead to serious development issues and dependencies. This paper will examine the issue of children's dependence on digital technology and it's both negative and positive impacts on the overall development of preschool and early childhood.