NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Think you know how much TV your kid is watching? If you're not taking the time they spend in child care into account, you may be way off, according to a study from the University of Washington in Seattle. That's because on average children at center-based programs watch an average of about 0.4 ...

Parents who thought their preschoolers were spending time in home-based day cares, taking naps, eating healthy snacks and learning to play nicely with others may be surprised to discover they are sitting as many as two hours a day in front of a TV, according to a study published Monday. When added to the two to three hours many parents ...

Having the television on constantly in a household with infants and toddlers is bad for brain and language development because it reduces the number of words the kids hear and say, a study showed Monday. "Audible television clearly reduces speech for both infants and their caregivers within the home and this is potentially harmful for babies' development," said University of ...