Study examines effect of removing TV, games and computers from young children

June 18, 2007 Turning on a television can turn a room full of interesting people into zombies and a ringing phone is perhaps the most effective method of coitus interruptus known to man, so it makes sense that computers, television and games consoles can have a significant effect on a child’s social development. Just how much effect? A BBC Panorama team recently conducted and filmed a very interesting study where a group of 7 and 8 year olds were deprived of the aforementioned devices for two weeks. The Panorama programme "Is TV Bad for my Kids?" screens on BBC One tonight (Monday June 18) at 8.30pm. For the 95% of Gizmag readers who don't live in the UK and can’t watch it tonight, read on for the results.

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