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Canadian kids accumulate 6 hours of screen time on weekdays and over 7 hours on weekend days.
-WHO, Health Behaviour in School-Aged Children
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For every hour of screen time children and youth accumulate, they spend 20 minutes less time being physically active.
- Tell Them From Me Study, UNB
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In 1971, the average child began watching TV at the age of 4; today the average is 5 months. More than 90% of kids begin watching TV before the age of 2, despite recommendations to the contrary.
-Active Healthy Kids Canada
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