(Blog Post) How much TV do your kids watch? If you don't know, you might want to find out, say experts, since the time children spend in front of a TV or computer screen can have a profound effect on their physical and developmental health. Full Story »
Posted by Kristin Gorski - via Google News (Media), Google News (Health), John Rueschenberg (t)
Reports on a strongly worded "new policy statement" from the AAP (American Academy of Pediatrics) about specific harmful effects of excessive TV viewing by children. Interesting. Would be improved by a link to the AAP statement (I've included it under "Links" for more information) and from context provided by additional experts commenting on the AAP's position. Brief but informative.
“We created a perfect storm between media use, junk and fast food advertising, and physical inactivity,” says Dr. Victor Strasburger, professor of pediatrics at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine and member of the AAP’s Council.
This post further underscores how powerful media influences are, particularly on young minds.
Watch the accompanying video, "How food companies disguise kid-focused marketing as online games", located between the post and the comments