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by alison b
Posted: Sun., August 3, 2008, 07:54 pm
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So, many of us know that TV viewing by children under that age of 2 is not recommended for their development, but what about if our children are playing with their toys, and we have the TV on in the background...is that harmful?
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by hernews
Posted: Tue., July 15, 2008, 07:37 am
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TUESDAY, July 15 (HealthDay News) -- Even if young children aren't watching the TV, it may be distracting them from their play and depriving them of developing critical attention skills, a new study says.
When children aged 3 and younger played in a room with a television on that was tuned to adult programming, they played for about 5 percent less time than when there was no background TV. More importantly, when there was no background TV, the children's play was more focused with longer play episodes, the study found.
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by alison b
Posted: Thu., June 12, 2008, 07:24 pm
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Do you allow your toddler to watch TV or videos?
According to the American Academy of Pediatricians (www.aap.org), it not recommended for toddlers 2 years or younger to watch ANY television or video, as they are unclear if it harms any of their development.
However, I've noticed a surge of "baby einstein" and related "educational" videos for parents to purchase for their tots to help their development (or, so says the advertising).
What do you think? How much TV and/or videos is okay for toddlers, whether it is "educational" or not?
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by hernews
Posted: Thu., May 8, 2008, 11:02 am
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THURSDAY, May 8 (HealthDay News) -- When television news reports about traffic crashes, fires or other injury-causing events feature interviews with police officers and fire department officials, viewers are more than twice as likely to hear prevention information that could help them and their families, according to a U.S. study.
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by EmpowHer
Posted: Tue., March 4, 2008, 07:21 am
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By Steven Reinberg
HealthDay Reporter
(HealthDay News) -- Cutting kids' TV and computer time by half reduced the amount of food they ate and helped them lose weight, a new study found.
The finding offers hope to the problem of childhood obesity in the United States, where an estimated 16 percent of children ages 6 to 19 years old are overweight, a 45 percent increase in one decade, according to federal researchers.
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