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Watching TV 'is bad for children'

From the article:

Children under two should not be allowed to watch any TV, experts say. Older children should watch no more than two hours a day, the researchers at the Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Centre in Seattle said.

Each hour in front of the TV increased a child's chances of attention deficit disorder by 10%, their research in the Pediatrics journal showed.

Also:

Children who were exposed to the unrealistic levels of stimulation at a young age continued to expect this in later life, leading to difficulty dealing with the slower pace of school and homework, he said.

The other interpretation, of course, is that school is now becoming so boring by comparison that kids can't stand it any more. IQ scores have been rising for the last century, and increased stimulation may be one of the reasons. See this post for details.