Television – Practica

Brain Development, child development, Disney, Reading, Reading; Brain Development, Television

Why we like Disney Books

Posted on July 18, 2016July 18, 2016 by admin

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Jul

Watching television dulls babies’ brains. In 2009, France’s broadcasting authority banned the airing of all television, including advertising, aimed at babies and toddlers. They warned: “Television viewing hurts the development of children under 3 years old and poses a certain number of risks, encouraging passivity, slow language acquisition, over-excitedness, troubles with sleep and concentration, as […]

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Television, The Practica Program

How to encourage parents to switch off the television and talk to their children instead.

Posted on February 4, 2016June 30, 2016 by admin

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Feb

The following post is aimed at healthcare professionals and teachers. Through the Practica Programme, we meet hundreds of parents from many backgrounds every year. And, similar to you in your profession, we regularly engage with parents who seem to be unaware of the fact that they are headed in the wrong direction regarding the amount […]

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Brain Development, Language Development, Learning, Loving Communication, Television

Television – The Great Thief

Posted on October 29, 2010July 7, 2016 by admin

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Oct

I have been rather afraid of writing this post, because it is without a doubt going to be rather difficult for many parents to swallow. The important thing, however, is to tell the truth (no matter how ugly), because our philosophy at Practically Speaking is that “when we know better, we do better”. So, stick […]

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