A research conducted at the University of La Sabana by Juan Camilo Diaz, professor at the Institute of the Family, says that in Bogotá children consume more than 180 hours of television per month.
outcome of the investigation is given taking into account that 44% of parents interviewed said that imitation is the usual behavior of their children when they see a program, 28% said they remain calm, 20% that get restless and only 8% assumes another attitude and go play with your toys.
“Here’s figures highlight a child on average in Bogotá passes between 2 hours and three hours on the TV, on average 1,200 hours a year indiscriminately consuming any type of program, “said Juan Camilo.
he added that his research ‘Parents, children and Television’ revealed that 97% of parents in Bogotá agree to use the “electronic babysitter” (as they call the TV) to entertain their children, but has no knowledge of how to guide children so that this activity does not become an addiction.
in addition, there are external factors that reinforce the high figures in the report “90% of cases, do not match the schedules of children with parents, leading to the lower pass 3 to 4 hours on the TV only with no one to guide also does not exist on national channels grill aimed at children, which makes the consumption of news and soap operas, not suitable for children, “said Diaz is increased.
How is complex coordinate time work schedules of the children, the study says it is necessary to transmit instructions on using television who care for children.
Rafael Vasquez, psychiatrist children and Adolescents and professor at the National University recommends that parents “do not think the TV, tablet or cell systems are entertaining children, because it does not work that way.”
the research provides strategies for parents on how to teach them to watch television with their children, among them is rethinking consumption habits, understand that it is better to teach that prohibit and remember that TV is not a babysitter.
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