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Background TV and Children’s Play (7-15-08)

The sound of a television playing in the background influences how children play, even if the television is playing an adult program (such as Jeopardy!) that is of no interest to them. An experiment with 1, 2, and 3 year old children found that they played with age appropriate toys for shorter periods of time when a television was on nearby than when the television was off. It is possible that this change in play behavior may affect the development of children.

M. Schmidt, T. Pempek, H. Kirkorian, A. Lund, and D. Anderson. 2008. “The Effects of Background Television on the Toy Play Behavior of Very Young Children.” Child Development, vol. 79, no. 4, pp. 1137-1151.

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