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Television for Young Children
Effects of Television Viewing
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Posted: August 27, 2008
Dr. Dimitri Christakis, MD, MPH, warns against the dangers of watching television at too young of an age in an interview from Seattle Children's Hospital.

References and Resources
Christakis, D., et al. Early television exposure and subsequent attentional problems in children. Pediatrics. 2004;113(4):708-713.

Miller, C., et al. Brief report: Television viewing and risk for attention problems in preschool children. J Pediatr Psychol. 2007;32(4):448-452.

Acevedo-Polakovich, I., et al. Disentangling the relation between television viewing and cognitive processes in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and comparison children. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2006;160(4):354-360.

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