No TV for Children Under 2

By AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
Published: October 18, 2011

Watching television or videos is discouraged for babies younger than 2 because studies suggest it could harm their development, a pediatricians group said Tuesday.

Instead of allowing infants to watch videos or screens, parents should talk to them and encourage independent play, said the first guidelines on the subject issued in more than a decade by the American Academy of Pediatrics.

"Unstructured playtime is more valuable for the developing brain than any electronic media exposure,” the guidelines said.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/19/health/19babies.html?_r=1&hp