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Keep kids from watching videos

AFP | By, Washington
Oct 19, 2011 12:46 AM IST

Watching television or videos is discouraged for babies under age two because studies suggest it could harm their development, a US paediatricians' group said on Tuesday.

Watching television or videos is discouraged for babies under age two because studies suggest it could harm their development, a US paediatricians' group said on Tuesday.

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Instead of allowing infants to watch videos or screens, parents should talk to them and encourage independent play, said the guidelines issued in by the American Academy of Paediatrics.

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The advice warns parents of how their own screen-watching habits may delay their children's ability to talk.

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