Study conducted in 2024 by the University of Wisconsin, commissioned by Tonies. The randomized control study involved 85 children ages 3-5 over a 12 week period. Among children who used a Toniebox, there was a 25% reduction in the proportion exceeding one hour of daily screen time from the beginning to end of the study. Data on file. Individual results may vary.
Research on the educational benefits of tonies®
2024 University of Wisconsin Study
An independent study, commissioned by Tonies in 2024, involved a randomized control group of children aged 3-5 and was designed to assess the impact of the Toniebox on emergent literacy and excess screen time. Over the course of the study, the intervention group - those who regularly used and listed to Toniebox content - showed significant higher gains in emergent literacy skills when compared to the control group. Additionally, the intervention group saw a reduction in reduction in the number of children exceeding one hour of screen time per day.
Children who listened to Tonies scored 32% higher than children who did not on their emergent literacy scores.
reduction in the number of children exceeding one hour of daily screen time when using a Toniebox.
FUNdamentally Children Study
A 2023 study has show that in just four months of using Tonies, children improved on every competency measured – comprehension, language skills, and attention. The study included 100 children aged 2-5 years, and parents were asked to incorporate the Toniebox into their child's routine each day for 12 weeks.
showed improvements in attention.
showed an increase in vocabulary scores.
showed an increase in comprehension scores.
showed an increase in verbal fluency.
Additional research is in the works to more fully understand the benefits of tonies.
To learn more about ongoing research or to discuss research opportunities, please email education.us@tonies.com.
Children's bedtime routines improve with tonies®
Bedtime has never been easier with Sleepy Friends. Choose from Sleepy Sheep’s enchanting lullabies, Sleepy Bear’s comforting stories, Sleepy Rabbit’s peaceful classical melodies or our Sleepy Bear and Sheep Night Lights and enjoy a cherished bedtime ritual for your little ones.
In a study conducted by FUNdamentally Children among families with young children, 92% of parents reported that using Tonies had a positive impact on their child's bedtime routine1. As the world's leading audio system for children, tonies® has been committed to providing parents with real solutions to help keep children engaged while also limiting the use of screens. Now, parents can rely on tonies to help kids transition from play time to sleep time, making the Toniebox a reliable all-hours family assistant.
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