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Turn Off That TV

Children and the mass media

Parenting
Watch TV With Your Kids, but ...

Amy Nathanson Ph.D. on January 25, 2012

A long time ago, someone told me that I should always watch TV with my kids. The advice was irrelevant to me at the time, but for some reason I always remembered it: If you're going to let your kids watch TV, then sit with them and watch along with them.

A long time ago, someone told me that I should always watch TV with my kids. The advice was irrelevant to me at the time, but for some reason I always remembered it: If you're going to let your kids watch TV, then sit with them and watch along with them.

Parenting
The Real Reason Why TV Is Bad for the Kids

Amy Nathanson Ph.D. on October 19, 2011

One of the unforeseen consequences of TV viewing is reducing how much parents talk with their children.

One of the unforeseen consequences of TV viewing is reducing how much parents talk with their children.