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Study Links TV Viewing and ADHD
April 15, 2004
"The whole purpose
of education is to turn mirrors into windows." - Sydney J. Harris
STUDY LINKS TV VIEWING
AND ADHD
The current issue of Pediatrics (April, 2004; http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/)
reports on a study finding that early television exposure is associated with
attentional problems at age 7. The researchers surveyed data on
1278 children at age 1 and 1345 children at age 3. Ten percent of these children
had attentional problems at age 7. A significant predictor of ADHD was hours
of television viewed per day at both ages 1 and 3.
For ideas on how to advise parents on developmentally appropriate activites
for their young children, check out our Parenting Exchange columns
on "Mind-Powered Toys: Batteries Not Required," "There's
More to Children's Block Play Than Meets the Eye," and "Block Play
Activities for Home, Child Care, or School," at http://mail.ccie.com/go/eed/0155
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Displaying 1 CommentWashington, District of Columbia, United States
My name is Robaer Washington. I am in the process of preparing to do some field research on television viewing and its effects on how it correlates to ADHD in Senegal, West Africa. I would like to know if there was any way possible you could help me out. If so, my email is [email protected]. Please email me if you have any information. Have a blessed day.
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