Researchers warn too much screen time harming children's development

More than three-quarters of Canadian children under the age of four are getting too much screen time, warns Valerie Carson, associate professor in physical education and recreation at the University of Alberta, robbing them of opportunities to develop mentally and physically.
“There is an industry out there that is marketing to families and parents that the screen might be a good thing … but the evidence doesn’t show that,” said Carson in an interview Sunday. “The