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Television Monitor Exposure

Television Monitor Exposure

Today television offers more viewing options than ever before, and that means your child can be exposed to a vast range of programming, both good and bad. It also means that your child may be in front of the screen for hours every day. Learn how much TV is too much and how to regulate your child's TV exposure.

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Parents Weigh in on Limiting Screen Time

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) says that American kids are watching too much TV. The AAP recommends that ...

Source: The Nemours Foundation
Guiding Children's Television Viewing

Guiding children's television viewing is easier said than done. Television is a pervasive medium throughout American ...

Source: Pearson Allyn Bacon Prentice Hall
Toddlers and "Interactive TV" - Are Video-Based Toys Good for Your Child?

I recently had the pleasure of babysitting a friend’s one year old son. I say “pleasure” because it truly was ...

Source: Parents' Choice Foundation
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
Bedroom TVs Linked to Lower Test Scores in Kids

From mp3 players to cable TV to wireless Internet connections, media is everywhere. According to recent studies, U.S. ...

Source: The Nemours Foundation
Kids Pass Up Creative Play, Homework, and Family Time in Favor of TV

It's the end of a long day at work, you have to get dinner on the table, and you're tempted to reach for the ...

Source: The Nemours Foundation
Promise of TV Time Encourages Children to Exercise More

Doctors and parents know that exercise is an important in the management of childhood obesity, but motivating kids to ...

Source: The Nemours Foundation
Watching R-Rated Movies May Affect Kids' Risk of Smoking, Drinking

If your child begs to watch an R-rated movie, you have new reasons to say no. Findings from a recent study by ...

Source: The Nemours Foundation

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Aggressive Behavior

Source: Pearson Allyn Bacon Prentice Hall
Violence in the Media

Source: Pearson Allyn Bacon Prentice Hall
Reducing Exposure to Advertisements

Source: Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity at Yale University
Even the Youngest Kids Watch TV Daily

Source: The Nemours Foundation
Implementing Boundaries for Cyberkids

Source: Forefront Families
Make Classic Literature Come Alive!

Source: Education.com
How Can I Lessen the Risk of Overweight Related to Media?

Source: Center on Media and Child Health
Infants and Toddlers: Ages 0 - 2

Source: Center on Media and Child Health
Media Exposure and Traumatic Events: How Much is Too Much?

Source: NYU Child Study Center
Can Children Become Desensitized to Violence?

Source: Center on Media and Child Health

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