'Set TV time limits for all children'

By Melanie Defries, Nursery World, 25 April 2007

Children under three should not watch any television, and older children should have their TV viewing rationed to a 'recommended daily allowance', a scientist told MPs on Monday.

Children under three should not watch any television, and older children should have their TV viewing rationed to a 'recommended daily allowance', a scientist told MPs on Monday. Speaking at a conference at Westminster, Dr Aric Sigman argued that the Government must take action to cut children's television viewing, and said it was a major issue for public health. He suggested that parents should be given recommended daily amount guidelines, similar...

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