Children under the age of 2 should not be allowed to watch TV.

That's according to new guidelines created by early childhood experts.

A report written for the Federal Government says that TV time can stunt language development and shorten attention spans.

The study is designed for childcare centres but suggests parents should reduce TV time for kids at home as well.

Statistics show that four month old infants watch an average of 44 minutes of TV a day and children under the age of four with access to pay TV watch at least three hours a day.

2ser’s Jessica Bineth spoke to Glenn Cuppit, a Senior Lecturer in Child Development at the University of South Australia.