Watching TV in Infancy Associated with Lower Cognitive Development
A new study to adds to research that suggests television can have a negative impact on infants and toddlers.
In a study of 259 families researchers found that babies who regularly watched TV had lower scores on cognitive and language tests at 14 months, U.S. News & World Report says.
Babies who watched 60 minutes of TV daily had developmental scores one-third lower at 14 months than babies who weren’t watching that much TV. Though their developmental scores were still in the normal range, the discrepancy may be due to the fact that when kids and parents are watching TV, they’re missing out on talking, playing, and interactions that are essential to learning and development. – “TV Watching Is Bad for Babies’ Brains.” U.S. News & World Report via Yahoo. 12/09/10.
