Parents Should Limit Children's Exposure To Background TV

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Parents Should Limit Children's Exposure To Background TV

Post by TerryS » Wed Jul 23, 2008 5:25 am

Parents Should Limit Young Children's Exposure To Background TV

ScienceDaily (July 15, 2008)

Despite the fact that pediatricians recommend no screen media
exposure for children under age 2, three-quarters of very young
children in America live in homes where the television is on
most of the time, according to research. A new study has found
that leaving your TV set on disrupts young children while they
are playing, even if the channel is tuned to adult shows. This
means that simply having the TV on, even in the background,
may be detrimental to children's development.


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http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/20 ... 071452.htm

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