Kids and TV (IMAGE)

University of Iowa

Kids and TV

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An University of Iowa researcher found that background television -- when the TV is on in a room where a child is doing something other than watching -- can divert a child's attention from play and learning.

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Tim Schoon, University of Iowa

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