http://www.babble.com/CS/blogs/strollerderby/archive/2009/06/02/they-say-tv-keeps-kids-from-talking.aspxHere&#39;s one for the No Need to Panic files: TV impairs speech development. A new study shows that for every hour a child spends in front of the television, parents speak 770 fewer words. That&#39;s both when the parents are watching the show with theenCommunityServer 2007.1 (Build: 20910.1126)http://www.babble.com/CS/blogs/strollerderby/archive/2009/06/02/they-say-tv-keeps-kids-from-talking.aspx#208259Wed, 03 Jun 2009 18:41:08 GMT42a08a39-daf3-4129-8a63-8a27b879cc03:208259Chris Ronk<p>This just reinforces my already low opinion of television and the negative impact it has on our children.</p> <img src="http://www.babble.com/CS/aggbug.aspx?PostID=208259" width="1" height="1">http://www.babble.com/CS/blogs/strollerderby/archive/2009/06/02/they-say-tv-keeps-kids-from-talking.aspx#208131Tue, 02 Jun 2009 21:10:03 GMT42a08a39-daf3-4129-8a63-8a27b879cc03:208131cheri<p>Im GUESSING they are sanctimonious by association with their parents who religiously reject TV.</p> <p>jeesh.</p> <img src="http://www.babble.com/CS/aggbug.aspx?PostID=208131" width="1" height="1">http://www.babble.com/CS/blogs/strollerderby/archive/2009/06/02/they-say-tv-keeps-kids-from-talking.aspx#208119Tue, 02 Jun 2009 20:36:50 GMT42a08a39-daf3-4129-8a63-8a27b879cc03:208119Manjari<p>&quot;Earlier studies show that babies who watch a lot of TV catch up to their more sanctimonious peers by 16 months.&quot;</p> <p>So now BABIES are sanctimonious? For not watching a lot of TV? That's ridiculous.</p> <img src="http://www.babble.com/CS/aggbug.aspx?PostID=208119" width="1" height="1">