WATCHING telly with a young child can help rather than damage their development, a study says. It found age-appropriate shows reinforce learning and improve conversation skills. Portsmouth Universi…
Watching TV with a young child can HELP rather than damage their development, study saysWATCHING telly with a young child can help rather than damage their development, a study says.Watching telly with a young child can help rather than damage their development, a study saysUniversity researchers said while too much screen time can harm development of play and language, the emphasis should be on the quality of children’s viewing rather than quantity.
Dr Eszter Somogyi, of the university, said: “Weak narrative, fast-pace editing, and complex stimuli can make it difficult for a child to extract or generalise information.with your child and elaborating and commenting on what is viewed can help enhance their understanding of the content, reinforcing their learning during educational programmes.”READ MORE HEALTH NEWS
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