Peace Through Play Nursery School

Screen Awareness

• The average children watches about 4 hours of TV everyday.

• Children spend more time in front of the TV screen than on any other activity besides sleeping.

• Negative Effects of Excessive Screen Time

• Screen based activities may contribute to youth obesity.

• Excessive screen watching hinders cognitive development in very young children.

• Children who spend too much time in front of the screen don’t get the recommended 60 minutes of daily physical activity.

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Facts About Excessive Screen Time

• American Academy of Pediatrics recommends no screen time for children under 2 and 1-2 hours or less a day for older children.

• Hours of TV watching and violent video games have been linked to bullying and poor school performance.

• TV watching for babies interferes with cognitive development, language development, and sleep patterns.

• 3 types of harmful effects have been associated with viewing violence: Learning aggressive behaviors, becoming desensitized to real world violence, and developing a fear of being victimized.

 

Physical Alternatives to Screen Time

• Take a walk

• Dance to music

• Jump rope

• Go to the park or playground

• Play frisbee

• Play ball

• Play hide and seek

• Stretch

• Have a friend over!