1 Centre for Research in Human Development, Department of Psychology, Concordia University, Montréal, QC H4B 1R6, Canada elizabeth.godman@concorida.ca; anna-elisabeth.baumann@mail.concordia.ca; Diane.PoulinDubois@concordia.cahttps://www.concordia.ca/artsci/psychology/research/cognitive-language-development-lab.html.

In the target article, Clark and Fischer argue that little is known about children's perceptions of social robots. By reviewing the existing literature we demonstrate that infants and young children interact with robots in the same ways they do with other social agents. Importantly, we conclude children's understanding that robots are artifacts (e.g., not alive) develops gradually during the preschool years.