Oz Kids as Young as Three Watch TV More Than 9 Hrs a Week

Kids as young as three are so addicted to TV that they turn on the TV themselves and watch it for over nine hours a week, says a research.

Kids as young as three are so addicted to technology that they themselves turn on the TV and watch it for over nine hours a week, a study has found.

The Longitudinal Study of Australian Children has found that one-third of kids regularly watch TV during meals.

Stress and the Gender Divide
Stress has become entwined in the current lifestyle of a young working couple and has resulted in the rise in incidence of hypertension, diabetes and psychosomatic illnesses.

The new survey of 10,000 children from across the country charts the changing face of Australian families, with more kids in childcare, a high percentage of mothers working, and high computer use among primary school kids.

Also, the results reflect the importance of technology in children's lives.

The researchers found that one in 10 parents are ignoring the advice of experts and allowing seven-year-olds to have a computer in their bedroom.

Children's Television Viewing Linked to Early Puberty
Children who spend long hours in front of television or computers are said to be at a greater risk for developing various diseases later in life.

Kids were found to use computers for homework, but also to watch DVDs and play games.

Diana Smart, general manager of research for the Australian Institute of Family Studies, said that many experts believe that more than 9 and half hours of TV time per week for three to four-year-olds is high level of viewing.

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Study Links Attention Problems in Teens to Childhood TV Viewing
The researchers noted that both boys and girls showed a 40 percent increase in attention problems associated with "heavy" TV viewers.

However, it was found that many parents were not worried and only a quarter of parents felt their children should watch less television.

"All of this points to the importance of parental management and monitoring of their children's television watching," The Courier Mail quoted her as saying.