Pediatr. praxi. 2012;13(4):281-282

The effects of media usage on child development

prof.MUDr.Vladimír Mihál, CSc.
Dětská klinika LF UP a FN v Olomouci

These days total media exposure time for most of very young children exceeded the time spent in all other activities. This article reviews

what is known about the negative effects of TV viewing on multiple domains of child development including language, cognition and

of attention capacity.

Keywords: media, children, negative effect, child development

Published: August 24, 2012  Show citation

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Mihál V. The effects of media usage on child development. Pediatr. praxi. 2012;13(4):281-282.
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