Over the past several years we have seen a dramatic shift in the way children spend their time, with less time playing outside and more time spent indoors, sedentary and screen-based. A growing body of research is sounding the alarm about the amount of time Canadian children and youth are spending sitting in front of screens. This report summarizes the available research in an accessible format, together with recommendations for parents.
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