Thursday, June 10, 2010

The trouble with TV and toddlers

Dear Readers,

Toddlers who watch too much TV may struggle in school.may lower math scores and may get bullied more than other children. They may also weigh more by age 10. The may eat more snacks and drink more soft drinks because they are watching TV. Research has also shown that TV decreases the chances to learn social skills. Pediatrics discourage any screen media exposure during infancy.

After age 2 the toddler should watch less than 2 hours of TV per day. An additional hour each week at 29months equal to 97% drop in classroom attention and a 6% drop in math skills.
Read the entire article at http://wdok.radio.com/2010/05/04/more-tv-for-toddlers-equals-school-trouble-later/