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TV Noise Hurts Parent-Kid Bond

Having TV on reduces quantity and quality of parent-child interactions

By Rob Quinn,  Newser Staff

Posted Sep 16, 2009 8:35 AM CDT

(Newser) – Having a television on reduces parent-child interaction and may hold back the development of young children—even if nobody's watching it, according to a new study. Researchers studied children ages 1 to 3 playing with their parents with and without an adult's show like Jeopardy ...   Read full story »

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