Green Options » BabyFirstTV http://greenoptions.com/tag/babyfirsttv Posts tagged 'BabyFirstTV' Wed, 03 Sep 2008 08:54:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en The French Ban TV for Children Under Three http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/09/03/the-french-ban-tv-for-children-under-three/ http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/09/03/the-french-ban-tv-for-children-under-three/#comments Wed, 03 Sep 2008 08:54:42 +0000 Jennifer Lance http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/09/03/the-french-ban-tv-for-children-under-three/ baby watching tvShowing infinite wisdom beyond Americans, the French have banned French television programs designed for children under three-years-old. Unfortunately, young French children are still exposed to TV programs broadcast from foreign channels on cable, such BabyFirstTV, but now those channels must warn parents of the negative developmental effects of television watching.  Such programing now issues the following warning to French parents,

“Watching television can slow the development of children under 3, even when it involves channels aimed specifically at them.”

The warning is based on a ruling by the High Audiovisual Council which states:

Television viewing hurts the development of children under 3 years old and poses a certain number of risks, encouraging passivity, slow language acquisition, over-excitedness, troubles with sleep and concentration as well as dependence on screens.

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