“I seem to be a bad mother. I have a child for three hours a day watching cartoons. Any teacher I would tear off my head for it. And the yazhmami would kick their feet, ”Kate says melancholically, looking at the three-year-old Danya, who is really looking at the screen with open eyes. It is not good, of course, but sometimes there is simply no other way out: a lot of things to do, and the child doesn’t allow one to do it, because your main business is himself. And sometimes you just want to just have a cup of tea ... Experts about children and TV respond with restraint. Yes, not good. But the harm can be minimized at least a little. If you already include cartoons for your child, include them in the recordings. Movies that go on TV are much more harmful because of the commercials. It turned out - just do not laugh - British scientists.Photo:GettyImagesIn England, the health of children and mothers is taken very seriously. That is why more than once or twice there have been proposals to ban advertising of fast food and other unhealthy foods before nine o'clock in the evening. All because watching it is very harmful for children. Having surveyed 3,448 children aged 11 to 19, researchers found that those who often watch programs with commercials eat unhealthy food much more often - about 500 chocolate bars, burgers and packets of chips per year. And, accordingly, such children are more likely to be overweight. That is, advertising really does work! This is good news for fast food vendors and bad news for parents concerned about their children's health. "We are not saying that every teenager who watched the ad will inevitably suffer from obesity or diabetes, but the fact is that there is a connection between advertising and unhealthy eating habits," said one of the researchers, Dr. Vohra. Now the country plans to ban videos that encourage eating fatty foods and drinking sugary soda on children's channels. Well, only we ourselves can protect our children. However, experts make a reservation: first, we need to set a good example, and then ban something.