The American Academy of Pediatrics has come out with suggested ways to curb children's media consumption, which is staggering. If media was food, almost every child would be morbidly obese because of the amount they consume. The sad part is that excess media exposure does lead to higher risk of obesity in children. While the suggestions AAP makes are fairly basic, the message will at least get parents talking.
Here is the press release and link to the official document.
http://www.aap.org/en-us/about-the-aap/aap-press-room/Pages/Managing-Media-We-Need-a-Plan.aspx
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
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