By Robyn Bahr One year ago, at 2 o’clock in the morning ... Truthfully, I have a TV show playing in the background when I’m cooking, crafting, tidying, exercising, folding laundry, washing ...

Background TV was especially common in certain populations. Children under the age of 2, African-American children, children living in poverty and kids with less-educated parents had the highest l ...

Background TV is defined as content designed for older ... recommendation discouraging media exposure for children under 2 years of age. While previously the guidelines focused on foreground ...