Every hour spent in front of the TV reduces the child's sleep time by 7 minutes, according to American scientists. At the same time, they found that boys sleep less than girls if they have a TV in their rooms, according to Pannochka, an Internet publication for girls and women from 14 to 35 years old.. net Researchers from MassGeneral Children's Hospital and Harvard School of Public Health have followed more than 1,800 children aged six months to eight years, The Daily Mail reports..

They unequivocally found that children with a TV in their room sleep less than other children of their age..

They also found that ethnic minority children were more allowed to sleep with a TV in their room than others, and their TV sleep time was cut by half an hour a day..

This is the first major study to examine the effect of TV in the bedroom on sleep quality.. Researchers argue that disruption to normal sleep patterns can affect both physical and mental health..

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