State Of Play, DVD

Part of the Series : Child Of Our Time 2005   Professor Robert Winston looks at how the children spend their leisure time. Does television and computer games affect their development?Length: 60 minutesORDER CODE: BVL187539ISBN: 978-1-64623-686-2Copyright date: ©2005 Closed Captioned Contents Active Play (01:19)Throughout most of history, children use play to fill their spare time. The children in the study are now 5-year-olds. Active play helps child make friendships, burn energy, and use their imagination.Jamie Craven (09:21)Jamie's favorite activity is playing soccer; he is one of the most active children in the study. Robert Winston believes it is the result of a strong early bond with his father, Ian. Jamie's parents notice sudden drops of energy and Jamie is diagnosed with diabetes.Triplets (03:53)Alice, Mabel, and Phoebe Baller spend significant time playing with their three older siblings. The triplets often fall asleep to the television.Children and Television (02:38)Though chi