Letting infants watch TV can do more harm than good
Tuesday, January 13, 2009 - 21:07
in Health & Medicine
A leading child expert is warning parents to limit the amount of television children watch before the age of two, after an extensive review published in the January issue of Acta Paediatrica showed that it can do more harm than good to their ongoing development. read more
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