Too Much TV May Hurt Kids’ Learning is an article about a new study that shows a correlation between the amount of TV children watch and lower test scores. The strongest recommendation from the study is that children not be allowed to have televisions in their bedrooms.
I do think that not all television is created equal and that there is a place in children’s lives for educational programming, but as always, all things in moderation. The study did not examine the content of the shows being watched, so it does not speak to whether there is a difference between educational programming and more commercial shows.