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Into the minds of babes : how screen time affects children from birth to age five / Lisa Guernsey.

by Guernsey, Lisa.

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New York : Basic Books, c2007.

Television and children.

Child development.

Children's films.

Educational television programs.

Electronic Resource

http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0718/2007021043.html

9780465027989 (hardcover : alk. paper)

0465027989 (hardcover : alk. paper)

xvi, 287 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Preface, or, the three Cs : content, context and your child -- What exactly is this video doing to my baby's brain? -- Is TV turning my tot into a zombie? -- Could my child learn from baby videos? -- My toddler doesn't seem to notice when the TV is on--or does he? -- Which videos are too scary for my child? -- What is educational about "educational" TV? -- Could the right DVD teach my child to speak, or better yet, become bilingual? -- Can electronic media enrich my child's vocabulary? -- Could this program teach my child to be a good person? -- Is interactive media worthwhile--or at least better than TV? -- Will screen time make my children fat? -- How do real families make smart media choices? -- Epilogue -- Appendix I: Movie review web sites -- Appendix II: Web sites reviews of interactive media -- Appendix III: Resources on the use of electronic media with children who have special needs.

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