What are some strategies that parents can use to help limit the negative effects of TV and boost the positive ones?
What will be an ideal response?
A good answer will include the following key points:
- Give children absolute rules concerning the amount of TV and the types of programs they can watch. Enforce these rules consistently.
- Children should be encouraged to know what they want to watch before they turn on the TV, so they don't fall into the trap of watching TV because they are bored.
- Adults should watch TV with children and discuss the programs with them.
- Parents should be good TV viewers themselves and should not watch inappropriate TV when children are present. Parents should not "channel surf."
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