Worried that your daughter is watching too much TV? The solution may be closer than you think.
Children will watch less television if they and their parents agree to limit it, according to a new study published in the journal Pediatrics:
- Dr. Susan Carlson, of the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion at the Centers for Disease Control, surveyed 5685 homes.
- The researchers asked parents and their children and television rules and how much time they spent watching it. n.
- About 27 percent of survey recipients watched more than two hours a day, a limit set by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
- This group tended to be male, African-American, and from low income families.
- Children in the study tended to watch within limits set by their parents.
Experts have noted that excessive time in front of television sets and computer monitors has been associated with a range of problems among children and teens. The good news is that there are a range of effective ways parents can limit their children's screen time.
Labels: parenting, technology, television
Posted By: Jane St. Clair
