LunaticWithCandy
November 1st, 2006, 12:48 PM
http://www.webmdhealth.com/nl/nl.aspx?id=20264698&s=270&p=liv110106
From watching my brother and sister raise my nieces and nephews (1, 2, 3, 4 and 15) I know they watch a lot of TV. My sister especially loves those Baby Einstein videos, but my sisters kids are also extremely social, but they spend more time out doors/interacting with other kids/being talked/listened to than they do in front of the TV.
My brother's kids on the other hand are much less social as they raise them mostly at home and don't send them off to daycare (can't afford to). So they interact much quite a bit less with other children than my sisters kids.
But as the article states, this isn't proof and there are quite a few unmeasured factors (such as, is there really a rise in autism? Or just in diagnosis?)
Anyway, I thought it was interesting. Keep your kids active :D. This year I plan to teach my 3 year old nephew (sister's kid) and 4 year old niece (brother's kid) to ski, so I'll get them involved in programs with other kids. Keep your younger brothers and sisters active ;D.
From watching my brother and sister raise my nieces and nephews (1, 2, 3, 4 and 15) I know they watch a lot of TV. My sister especially loves those Baby Einstein videos, but my sisters kids are also extremely social, but they spend more time out doors/interacting with other kids/being talked/listened to than they do in front of the TV.
My brother's kids on the other hand are much less social as they raise them mostly at home and don't send them off to daycare (can't afford to). So they interact much quite a bit less with other children than my sisters kids.
But as the article states, this isn't proof and there are quite a few unmeasured factors (such as, is there really a rise in autism? Or just in diagnosis?)
Anyway, I thought it was interesting. Keep your kids active :D. This year I plan to teach my 3 year old nephew (sister's kid) and 4 year old niece (brother's kid) to ski, so I'll get them involved in programs with other kids. Keep your younger brothers and sisters active ;D.