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Development is stunted when Infants and toddlers watch television on a regular basis. This is a critical stage of development and requires neural activity to create more pathways. Television, no matter the show, will hinder this development.
Even when watching as a family, this occurs. The only way to prevent it is to continue interacting while the television is playing. Children hear less words from their parents, which is linked to the children learning to speak later than average. Even though they hear it on the TV, they’re still not picking up on the meanings or responding to their surroundings.
Studies have shown that even though a program may be designed for children, it is no substitute for real world interaction. Programs designed for infants have no educational or developmental value what so ever. In fact, children under two who watch television are being held back.
Every hour an infant watches television, it’s estimated that they learn six to eight fewer words than infants who spent that time interacting with real people.
Since 30% of Americans report having the television always on, even when no one is watching, we can safely say that a considerable amount of children are receiving an unhealthy dose of television, whether unintentional or not.
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When infants and toddlers what television, their development is stunted. Neural pathways are inactive, and new ones are not being created as they should be. It doesn’t matter how interactive the show, the brain is still inactive.
Parents are also less likely to interact with their children while watching the television, and the children are less likely to vocalize anything. This causes measurable delays in language development.
Even programs designed for children are detrimental to their development. Studies show that children under the age of two receive no benefit from watching any television, and are instead being delayed developmentally by it.
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Know what the TV does to children and make informed decisions. (re-rewritten)
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