Sérfræðingur frá ástralskt rannsóknarteymi lagði til að ungbörn yngri en 2 ára ættu ekki að horfa á sjónvarp og börn á aldrinum 2 til 5 ára ættu ekki að horfa á sjónvarp lengur en eina klukkustund á dag.
Australian 4-month-old children watch an average of 44 minutes of TV a day, while in families with pay TV services, children under the age of 4 spend at least three hours a day watching TV. In addition, in nearly one-third of children's families, the TV is on almost all day, and some families even regard the TV as a "nanny" to take care of their children.
The Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne, Australia, commissioned by the government to conduct a relevant survey. Experts who conducted the survey pointed out that infants under the age of 2 should not watch TV or video. Watching TV will occupy their time for active entertainment and interaction with others, hinder the development of language ability and distract attention.
Experts suggest that infants over 1 year old should be active for at least 3 hours a day. According to the definition of experts, children aged 2 to 5 who only carry out one activity for more than an hour during the day, such as watching TV or reading, drawing and solving puzzles, are considered "inactive". The report said that experts drafted the growth guidance to promote good eating and exercise habits of infants and young children and encourage children to interact more with others.
