Beyond the obvious physical health ramifications, it seems that excessive television watching among children can impact their mental health as well:
Children are becoming increasingly anxious due to too much time in front of TV and computer screens, according to a Government briefing paper.
Inactive lifestyles are also to blame for the negative impact on children’s wellbeing, said the document from Public Health England.
It said higher levels of TV viewing are having a negative effect on children’s wellbeing, including lower self-worth, lower self-esteem and lower levels of self-reported happiness.
Children who spend more time on computers, watching TV and playing video games also tend to experience higher levels of emotional distress, anxiety and depression, it said.
Last week, a study found half of all seven-year-olds do not get enough exercise – and girls are far less active than boys.
Only 51 per cent of all seven-year-olds in the UK achieve the recommended hour of exercise every day, with the figure being just 38 per cent in girls compared with 63 per cent in boys.
Half of this age group is also sedentary for an average of 6.4 hours or more every day, experts found.
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