TV Watching is Bad for Babies' Brains
http://health.yahoo.net/articles/parenting/tv-watching-bad-babies-brains
Studies have shown that babies who watch television are more likely to have delayed cognitive development and language. Statistics show that babies who watched an hour of television per day had developmental scores 1/3 lower at 14 months than babies who barely watched television. Many think this is because parents and babies who watch television waste time that can be spent on talking, playing, and interacting, that are needed for development. Even educational shows, like Sesame Street, were found to have no redeeming factors. Scientists at New York University School of Medicine-Bellevue Hospital Center found that parents whose children watch non-educational television shows don't spend as much time reading or teaching them.
Although watching television doesn't always have much of a positive impact, I don't believe that children should stop watching it completely. Even after the study, I firmly believe that educational shows are beneficial for children. Even if lessons are not on paper, that doesn't mean that they don't help with development.
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