This is a fantastic talk by Dimitri Christakis, a pediatrician/research scientist, whose work is helping us better understand the effects of early exposure to television media on brain development. Hopefully in 2012, most primary care providers are strongly recommending against TV exposure in the first 2-3 years of life. Dr. Christakis does an excellent job explaining the underlying reasons for this in the following video. It’s worth the 15 minute investment in your time. Enjoy…
Effects of Television Exposure on Infants’ and Toddlers’ Developing Brains
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About the Author: Dan Flanders
Dr. Flanders is the owner and executive director of Kindercare Pediatrics and also co-owner and co-director of kidEcare. He has special interest in primary care, nutrition, obesity, and feeding/eating disorders.
Dr. Flanders completed his undergraduate and medical education at McGill University and pediatrics training at the University of Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children. Dr. Flanders is on staff at the North York General Hospital and is an adjunct lecturer at the University of Toronto’s Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine.
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