That’s what a research by the Royal Melbourne Children’s Hospital suggests . The study recommends that children under the age of two should be banned from watching TV or using other electronic media, including computers and DVDs.
“Screen time … may reduce the amount of time they have for active play, social contact with others and chances for language development. [It may] affect the development of a full range of eye movement [and] reduce the length of time they can stay focused.”
This mother blogged about her two children aged 2 and 9 and says that she does let them watch TV because it releases stress. She says:
“I personally think that for children (especially the older ones), watching television can help to reduce stress… my son would laugh out loud whenever he watches Mr Bean and I find that a good form of stress reliever. In addition, by making the right choices, television actually provide a very wide range of general information and also in teaching our children.”
Do you agree with her? By making the right choices , can TV help the development of children rather than hinder it? And if you have young children (especially under 2) , do you let them watch TV?