Pre-school and school-aged children who spent more time watching television got less sleep according to a study published in JAMA Pediatrics.
Sleep is important and prior research has suggested that television viewing can cause irregular sleep habits. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommended in 2009 that children under 2 years avoid exposure to any media and that for older children time be limited to one to two hours per day.
The authors examined the association between hours of television viewing and sleep in 1,713 children in Spain through parent-reported sleep duration.
Children who ...
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