Shocking! Posted on September 14, 2011 by Mother of Texas A new study by the journal Pediatrics found that watching a snippet of a ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ cartoon negatively affected 4-year-olds’ attention spans. I am 37 and it negatively affects my will to live. Share this:Share Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Like Loading... Related