TV and Kids - The Debate Continues

Research has shown that nearly two-thirds of all children under the age of 2 watch TV more than an hour a day. With electronic media becoming more and more prevalent amongst kids, what conclusions can be drawn about the effects of TV on kids? A panel of child experts called together by the National Institutes of Health on Monday debated just that.

"Content does matter. Television designed to enhance cognitive development does so," said University of Massachusetts psychologist Daniel Anderson, referring to the well-studied preschool shows "Sesame Street" and "Blue's Clues."

But, "other kinds of TV or too much TV may interfere with cognitive development," he warned. "Most immediately, we need to know the effects of very early media exposure."




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