Researchers from the University of Southern Queensland (Australia) and the University of Southern Denmark, as part of a scientific team, discovered that children who regularly watch TV with their parents are more literate than their peers who do it alone. Research results published In the journal Nature.
Spending too much time on the computer or in front of the television is believed to be associated with a higher risk of developing anxiety disorders, depression and aggressive behavior in children. In addition, children who spend too much time looking at screens may experience declines in intelligence and academic performance. However, this can also happen if children watch television alone.
A new study (meta-analysis), based on the results of previous scientific studies on the impact of devices on the psyche and intelligence of children, showed that watching television with parents improves the child’s literacy. The reading and writing skills of the subjects who rarely watched television alone were better than their peers.
This positive effect is most likely due to parents knowing which programs and channels their children watch. A father or mother can direct the child’s attention to educational (or developmental) television stories while watching together. In addition, parents often discuss the content of programs with their children, which encourages their children to make mental efforts and analyze what they watch.
It was before refuted The myth about the dangers of using your phone before bed.