Organisation: American Academy of Pediatrics

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comment-analysis

New findings add twist to screen time limit debate

If screens are kept at an arm’s length, measures of well-being tend to improve.

news

Higher body fat linked to time five-year-olds spend on screens

general

Do smartphones and tablets harm a child's development?

Stop fidgeting while we jump to conclusions about your condition

Legislating for same-sex marriage will reflect changing face of families

Turn off the TVs

Autism risk doubles if parents suffer psychiatric problems

IN ANOTHER sign pointing to an inherited component to autism, a study has found that having a schizophrenic parent or a mother with psychiatric problems roughly doubled a child’s risk of being autistic.

Wed, 07 May, 2008

Childhood obesity could be causing earlier puberty in girls, warns study

CHILDHOOD obesity in the United States appears to be causing girls to reach puberty at an earlier age, for reasons that are not clear, a study has found.

Tue, 06 Mar, 2007

TV causes children’s attention disorders

PARENTS of toddlers should turn off their TVs to reduce the risk of their children developing attention span problems later on, an expert warned yesterday.

Fri, 30 Jul, 2004

Health warning for 'square-eyed' youngsters

Millions of children and teenagers could be damaging their health by watching too much television, a new study showed today.

Fri, 16 Jul, 2004