TV linked to risk of antisocial behaviour

Five-year-olds who watch more than three hours of television a day are more likely to develop antisocial behaviours than those who do not, research suggests.

The 15% of the age group who watch television for more than three hours a day are at an increased risk of developing antisocial behaviours, such as fighting, stealing, or disobedience.

The research, published in Archives of Disease in Childhood, examined more than 11,000 children in Britain aged five and seven.