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The average American child watches approximately 4-5 hours
of TV a day during the week and 7-9 hours a day on weekends, about 40 hours
a week. This includes videotaped moves, rented movies, video games
and cable television. (J. Condry, Daedelus, 1993)
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Boys watch an average of 53 hours more per year than girls.
(David Bauder, Associated Press, 1997)
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Teenagers view an average of 21-22 hours of television per
week. (AAP committee on Communication, 1997)
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By age 18 the average child has spent more time watching
TV than engaging in any other activity except sleep. (Journal of
Child Psychology, 1987)
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More than 40% of children aged 6-11 have televisions in their
bedrooms. (David Bauder, Associated Press, 1997)Adults watch an average
of 41 hours of children's programming a year. (David Bauder, Associated
Press, 1997)
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By the time today's children reach age 70, they will have
spent 7 to 10 years of their lives watching television. (AAP Committee
on Communications, 1997)
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Television contributes to obesity. Children who watch
a great deal of television are less physically fit. (AAP Committee
on Communications)
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