A new generation of TV-mutants…

Apr 6th 2004
By: Russ

A new generation of TV-mutants…

A new generation of TV-mutants…

For some reason, I do not believe this study, which claims that children who watch more TV are more likely to have attention problems later in childhood. Of course, the study is being reportedly uncritically by the broadsheets: The Telegraph says:

Children under two should not be allowed to watch any television because it increases their chances of suffering attention problems later in life, a study has shown.

Well, that’s settled.

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