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An extra hour of TV beyond recommendations diminishes toddlers’ kindergarten chances

August 8, 2013 by

Every hourly increase in daily television watching at 29 months of age is associated with diminished vocabulary and math skills, classroom engagement (which is largely determined by attention skills), victimization by classmates, and physical prowess at kindergarten.

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