Children under three should not watch any television, and older children should have their TV viewing rationed to a 'recommended daily allowance', a scientist told MPs on Monday.
Speaking at a conference at Westminster, Dr Aric Sigman argued that the Government must take action to cut children's television viewing, and said it was a major issue for public health. He suggested that parents should be given recommended daily amount guidelines, similar to that given for intake of salt.
Dr Sigman, an associate fellow of the British Psychological Society and a member of the Institute of Biology, voiced his concerns at a Children in Media conference at the House of Commons, organised by pressure group Mediawatch-UK.
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