People have different views on these issues. Some people say that TV programs and computer software for babies can help children learn; It is also said that these electronic products occupy precious time for children to play and read, and even cause obstacles to children's concentration function.
In fact, few research data can explain how television affects the growth and development of children of all ages. As for the influence of emerging electronic media such as children's computers and video games on children's growth, the research results are even less.
Therefore, on June 5438+05, the National Institutes of Health convened a number of experts on children's issues to discuss what kind of multimedia research on children is urgent and what advice authorities should give parents.
When talking about some famous pre-school children's programs, andersson daniel, a psychologist at the University of Massachusetts, said that the information conveyed to children is very important, and some TV programs are specially designed to promote the development of children's cognitive ability.
But Anderson warned that other types of TV programs or watching TV programs too much will affect children's cognitive development. "We must understand how children's early exposure to multimedia content will affect their growth.
Experts from the American Academy of Pediatrics believe that children under the age of two should not watch any TV programs, while children of other ages should not watch TV for more than two hours a day.
David Birkhahn of the Center for Media and Child Health at Boston Children's Hospital said that most parents don't think electronic media is harmful to their children's growth. In fact, many parents even think that not letting their children sit in front of the computer as early as possible may delay their development.
While exposing children to computer games and TV programs, few parents know how to determine the content suitable for their children's age according to the classification of TV programs. Most scholars believe that TV programs with violent content are harmful to children's physical and mental health, which may lead to fear and aggressive behavior, and putting a TV in children's room may also lead to sleep disorders.
However, some research results are controversial. Some studies believe that watching TV by infants and preschool children may lead to attention deficit, because the fast pace of TV programs may change the development of human brain. However, some studies have reached the opposite result.
As far as learning ability is concerned, the study thinks that the age of children and the content of TV programs are the most important factors. Sesame Street recently launched a brand-new baby version, because Sesame Street Studio found that children who watch Sesame Street are no more than two years old, while the audience target of reading and mathematics concepts conveyed by the original program is 3-5 years old. Rosemary, deputy director of Sesame Street Studio, said that the new Sesame Street show can tell parents how to interact with their babies, instead of trying to teach young viewers anything like the old show.