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Under 2? No TV for You
October 18, 2012
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Brain researcher and expert, John Medina thinks you don't know how much TV your kids are watching. He writes, "Americans 2 years of age and older now spend an average of four hours and 49 minutes per day in front of the TV—20 percent more than 10 years ago."
But, Medina says, that baby's brains do not need TV. At. All.
Zero.
Zilch.
Nada.
He adds, "The effect depends upon the content of the TV show, the age of the child, and perhaps even the child's genetics. Before age two, TV is best avoided completely. That includes videos that claim to be baby brain-boosters. (More on that, and video games, in my new book, "Brain Rules for Baby: How to Raise a Smart, Happy Child from Zero to Five."
Parents, do you think this is this realistic?
Melissa Taylor is a freelance writer, an award-winning educational blogger at ImaginationSoup, an award-winning teacher with a M.A. in Education, and a mom of two children, ages 6 and 9. Follow Taylor on Twitter or find her on Facebook.
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