LIFE AFTER TOO MUCH TV
Compared to watching television, almost any activity will stimulate greater intellectual development, nurture the imagination, reduce cynicism, and foster a closer child-parent relationship.
Many if not most of today’s parents were raised on TV themselves, so it’s not always self-evident that you can parent any other way. Much less is it self-evident exactly what to do instead of watching TV. In a nut shell, you can improve the quality of your family’s life by 1) Controlling the TV in your home, and 2) Providing alternative activities.
GET THE TV UNDER CONTROL
Do not put a television in a child’s room.
Do not allow unsupervised access to a TV.
Set a maximum amount of time that kids can watch TV each day or each week. (LimiTV Recommendation.)
Make agreements with your child on specific, acceptable programs, and specific time for viewing.
Videotape and play programs not broadcast at convenient times .
Use logical consequences when kids violate TV rules: take away all
TV for a specified period of time.
Compared to watching television, almost any activity will stimulate greater intellectual development, nurture the imagination, reduce cynicism, and foster a closer child-parent relationship.
Many if not most of today’s parents were raised on TV themselves, so it’s not always self-evident that you can parent any other way. Much less is it self-evident exactly what to do instead of watching TV. In a nut shell, you can improve the quality of your family’s life by 1) Controlling the TV in your home, and 2) Providing alternative activities.
GET THE TV UNDER CONTROL
Do not put a television in a child’s room.
Do not allow unsupervised access to a TV.
Set a maximum amount of time that kids can watch TV each day or each week. (LimiTV Recommendation.)
Make agreements with your child on specific, acceptable programs, and specific time for viewing.
Videotape and play programs not broadcast at convenient times .
Use logical consequences when kids violate TV rules: take away all
TV for a specified period of time.
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