-
How TV Affects Your Child
Most kids plug into the world of television long before they enter school. According to the Kaiser Family Foundation ...
Source: The Nemours Foundation
-
Are My Kids Watching Too Much TV?
I have three children under the age of 7, and they watch a lot of television. I'm worried that it's too much. Should I ...
Source: The Nemours Foundation
-
Even the Youngest Kids Watch TV Daily
Three-quarters of young kids watch TV every day, often from their own bedrooms, according to a new study offering the ...
Source: The Nemours Foundation
-
Electronic Media and Young Children
Television is a daily presence in the lives of most young children, and video games on consoles and computers are also ...
-
Television and Video Games: Monitoring Your Child's Screen Time
Between the television and computer, both children and adults spend a lot of time in front of the screen. TV and video ...
Source: OneToughJob
-
Studies Support Benefits of Educational TV for Reading
Even the harshest critics of the role that television plays in children’s lives would have a hard time arguing ...
Source: Education Week
-
Teaching Good Attitudes Through Televised Sports
Playing sports can be a great way to teach your children good values, including teamwork, sportsmanship, and fair ...
-
Are We Creating Monsters?: TV and Aggression
The amount of violence portrayed on television is staggering. Researchers estimate that by the time the average child ...
-
Can TV Lead to ADHD?
Popping up in approximately 2 million children nationwide, ADHD has the makings of a modern epidemic. Could the root of ...
Source: Education.com
-
I Want That!: Parents Offer Tips for Talking with Kids About Advertising
We were in a store and (my five-year-old daughter) actually said, ‘I saw that in a commercial, I need it.’ ...
Source: Action Alliance for Children
-
Too Much TV May Lead to Too Much Fast Food
Here's another reason not to let kids park it in front of the TV for hours on end: a new study reports that ...
Source: The Nemours Foundation
-
Study: Background TV Bad for Early Development
Numerous studies have been critical of TV-watching, saying too much contributes to childhood obesity and, depending on ...
Source: The Nemours Foundation
-
Media and the Consumer Culture
Development is affected by the dynamic interaction between the individual and various other forces that extend beyond ...
-
Philosophy for Kids: A Pop Culture Introduction
Do children have the cognitive ability to understand and appreciate philosophy? Ages-old philosophical concepts are ...
Source: Education.com
-
The Media as an Influence on Socialization
Mass media—newspapers, magazines, comic books, radio, video games, movies, and especially ...
-
TV and Your Teen
TV Has a Powerful Impact on Young PeopleChildren and teens in the US spend an average of 3 to 4 hours a day watching ...
-
Dealing with Media Pressure
Without doubt, media messages influence the values that make up our character. The media—TV, radio, newspapers, ...
Source: U.S. Department of Education
-
Violence in Audio-Visual Media: How Educators Can Respond
Over the past 20 years there have been numerous studies and frequent warnings about violent television programs and ...
Source: Educational Resource Information Center (U.S. Department of Education)
Additional Content
-
1.
Must-See TV for Preschoolers and Kindergarteners
With more and more quality television available, you don't need to feel guilty about letting kids indulge every now and...
Source: Education.com -
2.
Does Background Television Harm Child Development?
New research says that background television may be affecting your child's development.
Source: Education.com -
3.
FAQs on Violent Video Games and Other Media Violence
1. For your 2003 article on The Influence of Media Violence on Youth (1), you and a distinguished group of media...
-
4.
Pre-teens: Ages 10-13
During this stage of life, children make changes toward becoming adults, both physically and emotionally. The important...
Source: Center on Media and Child Health -
5.
Developing a Critical Ear: Propaganda Devices, Books That Encourage Critical Listening
Students—even those in the primary grades—need to become critical listeners because they are exposed to persuasion...
