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Study: TV May Inhibit Babies’ Language Development

As most parents of small children will reluctantly admit, nothing can occupy a child quite like television. Unfortunately, the scientific evidence suggests that using the boob tube as a babysitter has its price: the more time babies spend sitting in front of the screen, the more their social, cognitive and language development may suffer. Recent studies show that TV-viewing tends to decrease babies’ likelihood of learning new words, talking, playing and otherwise interacting with others.
I’m glad that we disconnected our TV service. Having the TV on in the background, even passively, is so easy and becomes a second nature. [Via TIME]