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Nickelodeon’s World Wide Day of Play
Since she was two, my older daughter has turned the TV off if she’s not watching it. She complains that when it’s on “she has to watch it.” I know the feeling — a noisy TV is almost impossible to ignore.
A recent small study involving 50 parent/toddler pairs found that when a TV is on, parents spend about 20 percent less time talking or playing with their children. “”Given that high-quality parent-child interaction plays an important role in children’s development, the study challenges the common assumption that background TV doesn’t affect very young children if they don’t look at the screen,” study authors wrote in a press release.
In an effort to get kids and families away from their screens (TV and computer), the entire family of Nickelodeon websites and TV channels will go dark on Saturday, September 26th from 12 to 3 p.m. All 50 states and six countries will participate in the event.
Looking for ideas for some special family fun? Nick has a playbook with games and other activities for families to enjoy.
Photo: Wynand Delport, sxc.hu
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