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Showing posts with label Children watching too much TV. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Children watching too much TV. Show all posts

Tuesday, 18 February 2014

Children who watch three hours of TV a day could be left 'educationally stunted and prone to bullying

  • Study found that after two hours of viewing, every extra hour of TV has the potential to harm a child's development, both physically and socially
  • They have poorer vocabulary, maths skills and attention span
  • Too much TV also leaves them physically weaker, researchers warn
  • But up to 2 hours 52 minutes doesn't appear to do any harm, they say
  • Toddlers who watch three hours of TV a day may end up educationally stunted, physically weak and prone to bullying, a study has revealed. Researchers have found that after two hours of viewing, every extra hour of TV has the potential to harm a child's development, both physically and socially. This includes poorer vocabulary, maths skills and attention in class, victimisation by classmates and poor physical prowess at nursery. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2559336/Children-watch-three-hours-TV-day-left-educationally-stunted-prone-bullying.html