The U-Team health expert, Dr. Harlan Gibbs , stopped by Thursday to discuss a possible danger concerning nightlights.
Many kids are afraid of the dark.
In response, parents are often tempted to leave on a nightlight. But you may want to think twice before doing this, especially if you have toddlers. Scientists say children who sleep with a light on are more likely to grow up myopic or near-sighted. This extremely common eye problem is caused by excessive growth of the eyeball. Scientists believe that light may stimulate the eyeball to grow and we already know that the eyeball grows very quickly before an infant reaches age two.