Parents must think outside the TV box

A growing body of research suggests TV-watching for under threes hinders their brain development and prevents them from developing an active imagination.

JUGGLING children, household needs and work and can be challenging. Sometimes you just have to make dinner or answer the phone — and this is where the TV can come in handy. However, researchers point out that TV viewing is not good for developing minds, especially very young children.

Aric Sigman, a psychologist and biologist based in Britain is the author of Remotely Controlled: How Television is Damaging Our Lives (Vermilion).