The habit of watching television directly influence their parents to the child

The results are published in the international journal Behavioural Nutrition and Physical Activity shows that 12% of boys, 8% of girls and 30% of the parents watch television more than two hours each day.

The time the parents sitting in front of television sets has direct influence to their children

In the family where the parents watching TV more than 2 hours each day, their children have the ability to apply similar habits more than other families from 3-4 times, and if they see beyond this threshold, then the possibility of the baby to follow will be from 3-7 times.

Over the weekend, the time before the screen even further, with 45% of boys, girls and 53% 43% 57% the mother, the father spent more than 2 hours to watch TV.

At the end of the week, almost child-like to watch television more than two hours five times normal if as parents we too.

The study also found that, father and son spent time before the screen together more than 2 times with her son.

Time to use the computer's parents also have contact with the child's computer use, this linkage of father and daughter continue stronger than is for his son. The researchers at Bristol say that they will promote the further research to find out why this is the case.

Health hazards from the tv

This is considered an important discovery, because the risk affects your health when you watch tv in high level.

This activity is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes type 2 and all causes of death in adults with increased risk of obesity in children.

Professor Russ Jago, head of the study, from the Center for exercise, nutrition and health sciences at the University of Bristol, said: "we know that in front of the screen too much is not good for the health of children. What our data shows is that some children spend too much time watching TV and using other display devices in the last week more than the days of the week.

Children are more likely to spend time sitting in front of the screen more than if the parents they also spend more time watching TV ".

He added that families need help to reduce the amount of time that children and parents for watching TV.

Dr. Sanjay Thakrar, from the British Heart Foundation, which sponsored the research, said that spending too much time watching TV or playing computer games can have a real impact for heart health.

"The results of this study emphasize that any instructions related to watch TV too much should also be common for both parents and children."=