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How much tv can toddlers watch?

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realistically?

Every extra hour of television that a toddler watches weekly takes a toll on their waist size and athletic ability by the time they turn ten, claim scientists.

Waistlines of ten-year-olds who had watched 18 hours a week at the age of four were 7.6mm bigger than those of children who had watched the average amount of 14.8 hours, the study found.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2174084/Each-hour-TV-toddler-watches-hits-waistline-age-ten.html#ixzz20lc5t6XC

As toddlers I know mine watched Pingu videos - but that was about it to be honest......... surely no ones toddler watches that much do they?