Television and children have always been a controversial mix, and now two studies have attempted to see if our offspring are indeed becoming slack-jawed and goggle-eyed.
The National Literacy Trust, which examined television viewing and language development, says the results are inconclusive, but warns against TV viewing for under-twos.
The review, based mainly on American research, says children aged two to five may benefit from TV watched with an adult, and that encourages interaction and discussion.
But it adds that a lot of viewing, especially of adult programmes, leads to poor language development. The trust has launched a campaign, Talk to Your Baby, to try to highlight the move away from calming pre-bedtime routines like reading.
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