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Science Summary: Background TV Can Be Bad For Kids

The University of Iowa has done a study of the affects of television for kids from ages 2-8. Their study on 1150 families nationwide showed that children learn from what they are exposed to (UI). The study suggests that children should have limited exposure to television, and background television. If they are watching television, the author suggests that quality shows are watched that will stimulate positive learning for the child (UI). Our textbook, lifespan Development has similar information on the affects of television on children, and how only positive learning shows should be watched by children (pg. 265-266). The textbook (LD) and the studies done by UI both suggest that television has an affect of children’s play time and interaction with the world. This relates to Barrett’s Law number three, “Science requires common data”. Both references show common data for children. The textbook also includes information that the studies done by UI don’t show, and that’s an increase in media usage as children grow older and acquire more personal media devices (pg.266). So even if children are only exposed to positive learning programs between ages 2-8, when they grow older, because of the way the world is developing, they may still be drawn to noneducational media. But, it’s still crucial to expose younger children to limited, and positive shows because of the developmental stages that they are in between ages 2-8 (UI).

References: University of Iowa. "Background TV can be bad for kids." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 24 July 2014. 

Boyd, Denise, and Helen Bee. //Lifespan Development//. 13th ed. Upper Saddle River: Prentice Hall, 2012. Print.

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