Benefits of Reducing Screen Time For Children
There has been a great deal of interest on the benefits on reducing screen time in children. Partly fueled by the rise in childhood obesity.
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Reducing screen time can help prevent childhood obesity.
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Children who spend less time watching television in early years tend to do better in school, have a healthier diet, be more physically active, and are better able to engage in schoolwork in later elementary school.
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Television viewing at a young age is associated with later behavioral problems, but not if heavy viewing is discontinued before age 6.
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Limiting exposure to television during the first 4 years of life may decrease children’s interest in it in later years.
Healthy Eating
Healthy Child
Written by Michelle Mirizzi
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Written on Apr 15, 2012
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Last updated on Dec 06, 2012
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