Nowadays
children have computers and chat rooms, mobile phones, and a TV in their room
with a hundred channels in glorious color, stereo, and DVD. Children are
techno-wizards. TV is a time filler, and time killer. It brainwashes. It both
encourages and plays down violence, in both behavior and attitude. Every ten
minutes is a fast food ad, and ads for wanna have, gotta have. TV makes children
lazy, sluggish in thought and action.
- If
you feel your children are watching too much television and it’s having a
negative impact:
- Have
all cable disconnected.
- Remove
all TVs except one from the house.
- Limit
TV viewing to set hours, such as only after homework is finished, no TV
during meals, no morning TV.
- Limit
channels watched.
- Have
family evenings that are fun. Encourage new hobbies.
- Don’t
rely on the TV for entertainment; make your own. Talk to your family, and
have them talk to you.
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