We have all heard about how television and computer games can be
harmful to children, but often we wonder, “How harmful can it be
or how much is too much?” Most kids today are plugged into
television or video games long before they begin attending
school. According to the Kaiser Family Foundation: — Two-thirds
of infants and toddlers watch a screen an average of two hours a
day — Kids under age 6 watch an average of about two hours of
screen media a day, primarily TV and videos or DVDs — Kids and
teens 8 to 18 years spend nearly four hours a day in front of a
TV screen and almost two additional hours on the computer
(outside of schoolwork) and playing video games The American
Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends that kids under 2 years
old not watch any TV and that those older than 2 watch no more
than one-to-two hours a day of quality programming. The first
two years of life are considered a critical time for brain
development. TV and other electronic media can get in the way of
exploring, playing and inte