Background Television Disruptive to Children

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Background TV found to have negative effect on parent-child interactions

eurekalert.org — “A new study looks for the first time at the effect of background TV on interactions between parents and young children. Using an experimental design, researchers found that when a TV was on, both the quantity and quality of interactions between parents and children dropped. This study challenges the common assumption that background TV doesn't affect very young children if they don't look at the screen.View full resource at eurekalert.org

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AAAS Background TV found to have negative effect on parent-child interactions http://bit.ly/7YltE

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Parent-Child Interactions Negatively Impacted By Background TV | Psydir News

news.psydir.com — “More than a third of American infants and toddlers live in homes where the television is on most or all the time, even if no one's watching. A new study looks for the first time at the effect of background TV on interactions between parents and young children - and finds that the effect is negative. The study, in the September/October 2009 issue of the journal Child Development, was carried out...View full resource at news.psydir.com

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Even background TV may delay infants' speech - Kids and parenting- msnbc.com

msnbc.msn.com — “Even infants zone out in front of the television, and it turns out this translates into less time interacting with parents and possible lags in language development, a new study finds.View full resource at msnbc.msn.com

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For kids, TV is life's background noise - latimes.com

latimes.com — “Just how much of a typical young child's life at home is played out against the insistent drone of a television somewhere in the background? For children 8 months to 8 years, the answer is just short of four hours, says a new study issued by the International Communication Assn., a professional group for scholars studying media and human communication.View full resource at latimes.com

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No TV In The Bedroom For Preschoolers And Children | Seattle Mama Doc

t.co — “New data supports my stand against TVs in children's bedrooms. TV in preschoolers bedrooms disrupts sleep. Increased screen time also increases risk of obesity.View full resource at t.co

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Agree. No TV or computer in child's bedroom. No need and no good. RT@SeattleMamaDoc Kill the TV http://t.co/wDdAbkB. At least in the bedroom

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Children watching nighttime television suffer sleep disruption: study | Diabetes | Type 2 Diabetes | Diabetes Mellitus | Keyvive.com

keyvive.com — “Children watching nighttime television suffer sleep disruption: study | Diabetes | Type 2 Diabetes | Diabetes Mellitus | Keyvive.comView full resource at keyvive.com

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Children watching nighttime television suffer sleep disruption: study: Violent nighttime TV… http://goo.gl/fb/Akf88

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TV, Nightmares and Children’s Sleep | Psychology Today

psychologytoday.com — “Is TV really disrupting children's sleep? By Michael J. Breus, Ph.D....View full resource at psychologytoday.com

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Both violence on television and evening TV-watching can disrupt children’s sleep. http://ow.ly/1dI9DX

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Violent TV Linked to Kids' Sleep Problems | LiveScience

livescience.com — “Violent television programs or watching TV late at night may disrupt sleep in young children. Watching shows with violent TV content during the day was associated with an increased sleep problems in preschool-aged kids. Watching TV late at night was alsoView full resource at livescience.com

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Can TV Impact Language Development? | The Kid's Doctor: Your Partner in Parenting

kidsdr.com — “A new study looks at how television, which may even be background noise, may interfere with parent-child interaction and conversation.View full resource at kidsdr.com

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Health Tip: Help Kids Do Their Homework - Drugs.com MedNews

drugs.com — “Homework teaches kids valuable lessons in independent thinking, responsibility, and pride in accomplishment. The Nemours Foundation says parents should resist tView full resource at drugs.com

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TV, Nightmares and Children’s Sleep - The Insomnia Blog - Sleep Doctor Michael Breus, PhD

theinsomniablog.com — “Moms and Dads, here’s yet another good reason to turn off the television when your child is in the room: a new study suggests that both violence on television and evening TV-watching can disrupt children’s sleep. Scientists at the Seattle...View full resource at theinsomniablog.com

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TV, Nightmares and Children’s Sleep - The Insomnia Blog - Sleep Doctor Michael Breus, PhD http://bit.ly/r4RdcH

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Medical News: Video Violence Keeps Kids Awake - in Pediatrics, General Pediatrics from MedPage Today

medpagetoday.com — “Violent content on the TV or computer during the day, or any screen time at all in the evening, disrupts sleep for preschool children, researchers have found.View full resource at medpagetoday.com

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Video Violence Keeps Kids Awake (CME/CE, with audio) http://bit.ly/jYrCIB

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