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OH, MY!!!!!
We've surpassed the critical mass-this is officially a crisis!
This is why you rarely see the use of visual media in our classrooms.
Studies indicate that television watching physically changes the brain functioning patterns in people of all ages and diminishes attention span while increasing boredom.
11/11/2009
"American children aged 2 - 11 are watching more television than they have in years. New findings from the Nielsen Company show children aged 2-5 now spend more than 32 hours a week on average in front of a TV screen."
"In a related development, the Walt Disney Company is now offering refunds for all those "Baby Einstein" videos that did not make children into geniuses. According the New York Times, these videos...."
"Despite their ubiquity, and the fact that many babies are transfixed by the videos, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends no screen time at all for children under 2."
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