For background reading towards my project i came across information from Talk to your baby. This information just states that children just like adults can sometimes feel tired or stressed and want to relax by watching television. Used in the right way television can be beneficial - but too much can be harmful especially to anyone of a young age.
This website refers to what i have just researched about the Australian government. They say that you should limit your child's daily TV time to no more than half an hour for under twos and an hour for three to five year old's. They also say this gives you time for the important activities like playing.
A interesting fact which is on this website is already one i have considered with my project task; is repetition. The website suggests that you should allow your child to watch the same video or DVD again and again. This can be better than television as the repetition and familiarity of words and phrases make it easier for children to learn from them. Children feel more comforted with familiarly things. A example of this is Teletubies; Not many episodes of the Teletubies were made and this is because children like repetition.
One statement on this website which only provides to the older scale of children is about how you shouldn't put a television in your child's bedroom. This gives you less control over what or how much television your child can watch. From this statement though i have realised that many children can have televisions in there room for purposes such as watching a video or DVD, but this can be more closely monitored.
From this article have now taken note about the time length of my project - as children are only allowed to watch a certain amount of viewing time. However this article contradicts with the other research i did about the Australian government. This article states that children should have less time and more play that what the Australian government recommends.
