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I was surprised to learn how much a part of young children’s lives TV has become. American youngsters, on average, now spend more hours in front of the set than at any other activity except sleeping. Sesame Street has helped institutionalize the viewing habit for preschoolers, many of whom begin watching several hours a day of varied programming at about age two. By ages three to five— the height of the brain’s critical period for cognitive and language development— estimates place viewing time of the average child at twenty-eight hours a week. For many children, extended hours in front of the set have drastically curtailed active playtime.

Quote ID: 01051

Author

Jane Healy

Source

Endangered Minds

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