According to a nationwide study, a much bigger proportion of kids’ TV exposure comes indirectly, from television that’s on in the background while they’re doing other activities. The average ...

Children from low-income families were subjected to almost six hours of background television per day while kids whose families were above the poverty threshold were exposed to about 3 hours and ...

Parents, if nobody is watching the TV, please turn it off. Researchers who conducted a national survey of kids' exposure to TVs droning on in the background say, "The amount of exposure for the ...

Too much television can be detrimental for kids’ development, even when they’re not plopped directly in front of the screen. And your kids might be getting more exposure to such background TV ...

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