1-Hazards of TV watching and school performance
A recent study involving middle school students (grade 5-8) reported that both the content and screen time had independent detrimental associations with school performance. The American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines for media time and content limits aims to enhance school success and improve school performance (1). One of the health hazards of TV watching is decrease school performance as the kids spent too much time in front of the TV screen with possibility of late sleep and lack of concentration.
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Early TV watching and attention problems later
Early TV exposure (at ages 1-3) links with attention problems at age 7 years. Therefore, the recommendations are that efforts to limit television viewing in early childhood are important. (2)
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TV and obesity
Reducing television, videotape, and video game use may be a promising, population-based approach to prevent childhood obesity. Spending too many times associates with increase of meals intake in front of the screen and the opposite is true. Also, reducing TV times links with the reduction of meals intake in front of the TV. (3) Sleep deprived kids particularly when they stay watch TV late at night are more prone to obesity.
4-Early
childhood TV viewing and adolescent behavior
TV viewing in early childhood can impact adolescent behavior including aggression and school achievements. (4) That is why it is also important to watch TV together with your kids as quality family time as well as putting age limits on You tube (YouTube Kids) and Netflix (Age groupings limits).
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Avoid TV in your child bedroom
A recent study showed that Almost 40% of children had a TV set in their bedroom. As a result, they were more likely to have higher weight and spent more time (4.6 hours per week) watching TV/video than children without a TV in their bedroom. On the other hand, avoid watching TV during dinner because of the greater higher weight and obesity risk to the family. (5)
6- TV and risk of hypertension in obese children
In obese children, the amount of time spent watching TV correlates with both hypertension and the severity of obesity. Therefore, TV viewing is a potential target for addressing hypertension in obese children. (6)
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to lower TV watch time
Finally, Strategies to lower TV watch hazards include reducing TV watching time; turning off TV when nobody is watching and avoiding TV with meals. In addition, remove TV from the child’s bedroom. Above all, engage your child in sports, exercises and other fun non-media related activities. (7)
