Researchers are encouraging parents to turn off the television when toddlers are in the room, particularly when it’s only being used as background noise.
Researchers observed 50 kids aged 1 to 3 at play in a room for an hour: half the time was television-free, and half the time the TV show “Jeopardy” was playing on a television in the room. Although the children in the room while the TV was on glanced up only occasionally, the researchers saw clear signs that the children had trouble concentrating.
And if you’re looking for even stricter rules, listen to the American Academy of Pediatrics recommend not allow your children age three and under watch any television.