During a well-child exam, the parents of a preschool-age child inform the nurse that they are thinking of buying a television for their child's bedroom and ask for advice as to whether this is appropriate. Which response by the nurse is the most appropriate?
A) "Research has shown that children with a television in their bedroom spend significantly less time playing outside than other children, and physical inactivity in children has been linked to many chronic diseases such as obesity and type 2 diabetes."
B) "Research has shown that watching educational television shows improves a child's performance in school."
C) "Don't buy a television for your child's room; he is much too young for that."
D) "It is okay for children to have a television in their room as long as you limit the amount of time they watch it to less than two hours per day."
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