Can A TV Show Make Kids Smarter?
"Here is what we know of kids' TV: it is bad and ruinous to health, it can lead to obesity, and is ultimately a poor substitute for what all our offspring really desire - the attention of their parents. There have been studies published to suggest that overexposure to television can have many detrimental effects, and can even hinder speech development in the very young. Here is something else we know of kids' TV: that while it may prove temporarily diverting to our children, it is nothing less than torture for the rest of us." The Independent (UK) 05/03/08

Posted May 5, 2008 05:56 AM