Children watch too much tv with in-home care
27 October 2010
A new US study has found that among preschool-aged children, those in home-based daycare watched TV for 2.4 hours per day on average, compared to 0.4 hours in center-based settings.
Says Dr Christakis. “Research continues to link excessive preschool screen time with language delay, obesity, attention problems and even aggression depending upon content. At the same time, studies show that high quality preschool can be beneficial to children’s development. Unfortunately, for many children, the potential benefits of preschool may be being displaced by passive TV viewing. I suspect many parents are unaware of the frequency and extent of TV viewing in daycare settings. Hopefully, these findings will serve as a wake up call for them.”
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