107.9 The River » development http://theriver1079.com Casper's Real Rock Variety Thu, 23 May 2013 18:49:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Study Shows TV Can Hinder the Development of Children Under 2 http://theriver1079.com/tv-hinders-child-development-under-2/ http://theriver1079.com/tv-hinders-child-development-under-2/#comments Wed, 19 Oct 2011 15:24:44 +0000 Kathy Landin http://tsminteractive.com/?p=55248 Pediatricians and development experts have strongly urged parents, once again, to limit the amount of television their young children watch.

The American Academy of Pediatrics released a recommendation to all parents of children under 2 years old Tuesday. It stressed that any time spent in front of a video screen provides no educational benefits for children under age 2 and can even delay development by leaving less time for important interaction and play.

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