Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Does this include C-Span?

Nick is all into talking head people....Rachel Maddow, Keith Olbermann, and C-Span....sometimes I fear some of his first words will include "Maddow" and "Olbermann."  So when the following article was released on the BBCnews this morning I got a bit worried and then wondered what sort of programs they tested on the children.  Since I have serious issues with the "unknown" I must get the original study or paper and have a look at it.  In the meantime, Daddy and Nick can keep watching C-Span for it is a hotbed of activity, chaos, and turbulence!  They should really put a "Parental Warning" note C-Span. 


Children under two should not be allowed to watch any TV, experts say. Older children should watch no more than two hours a day, the researchers at the Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Centre in Seattle said.
Each hour in front of the TV increased a child's chances of attention deficit disorder by 10%, their research in the Pediatrics journal showed.
The study of 1,345 children showed three hours TV a day made children 30% more likely to have the disorder.
Dr Dimitri Christakis at the children's hospital led the study. He said: "The newborn brain develops very rapidly during the first two to three years of life. It's really being wired."
TV can cause the developing mind to experience unnatural levels of stimulation
Dr Dimitri Christakis
Children who were exposed to the unrealistic levels of stimulation at a young age continued to expect this in later life, leading to difficulty dealing with the slower pace of school and homework, he said. "TV can cause the developing mind to experience unnatural levels of stimulation," he said.
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