Articles Tagged: television

Children's TV time linked to unhealthy snack food eating

By Kelly Rose Bradford, May 10, 2012

A survey has concluded that children and teens who watch a lot of television are less likely to eat their quota of fruit and veg a day - because they are too busy snacking on sweets and fizzy drinks.

Ha Ha Hairies: The weird new pre-school characters making their TV debut

By Liz Stansfield, Apr 2, 2012

Watch our exclusive clip of the new children’s TV show Ha Ha Hairies on Parentdish

Do young children really need TV programmes teaching Mandarin?

By Heidi Scrimgeour, Mar 12, 2012

Would you feel less guilty about plonking your child in front of the goggle box if their screen time was spent watching an educational programme that could teach them a new language?

Kids' television: What did YOUR parents ban?

By Kelly Rose Bradford, Feb 8, 2012

Poor Peppa Pig. Just like a legion of seemingly innocuous TV characters before her, she has been blamed for the degeneration of children's behaviour with her porcine peccadilloes and wanton ways.

Don't blame Peppa Pig for children's bad behaviour - blame their wishy-washy parents

By Keith Kendrick, Jan 9, 2012

According to a report, parents are oinking mad at Peppa because they say their children copy the cute porker’s “naughty behaviour”.

Is Peppa Pig is a bad influence on young children?

By Kelly Rose Bradford, Jan 9, 2012

She's the pig with a TV show, books, clothing range and even a theme park to her name, and now, Peppa Pig is also the porky with too much attitude who is a bad influence on our children.

TV in my child's room? Not on your nelly

By Suze Nowak, Nov 10, 2011

I was nine the day we got our first television. With three whole channels to choose from, I grew up watching Blue Peter, Newsround and of course, classic Play Away with Floella Benjamin who now, over 30 years later, has spoken out about her opposition to children having TV sets in their bedrooms.

Is SpongeBob SquarePants destroying our children's memories?

By Kyrsty Hazell, Sep 13, 2011

Fans of the wacky yellow sea sponge Bob and his trusty marine sidekick Patrick Star should look away now... Psychologists have warned that children who regularly tune into SpongeBob SquarePants' escapades have lower concentration spans and bad problem solving skills.