Even if we aren’t actively watching TV, most of us leave the set on in the background. But that may have detrimental effects on children in the home, according to a new study published in the ...

The typical child in the U.S. is exposed to nearly four hours of background TV a day, a national survey finds. The youngest kids are exposed to the most, yet should watch the least, according to ...

Research conducted among 50 children ages 1, 2, and 3 found that background TV disrupted children's play and may be an environmental risk factor for most American children. A television in the ...

Society for Research in Child Development. "Background TV Found To Have Negative Effect On Parent-child Interactions." ScienceDaily. www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2009 / 09 / 090915100951.htm ...