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Violent TV can interfere with a child's sleep

A preschooler watching violent cartoons on television. Note:

Photo credit: ISTOCK PHOTO

Here's another reason to peel children away from all that electronic stimuli: A new study shows that watching violent programming can mess up a kid's sleep.

The Center for Child Health, Behavior and Development at Seattle Children's Research Institute found that preschoolers who viewed age-inappropriate movies, television or online content an hour before their bedtime had more nightmares,...

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