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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
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Healthy Habits for TV, Video Games, and the Internet
No doubt about it — TV, interactive video games, and the Internet can be excellent sources of education and ...
Source: The Nemours Foundation
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How to Talk to Your Child About the News
News gleaned from the TV, radio, or Internet can be a positive educational experience for kids. But when the images ...
Source: The Nemours Foundation
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Twelve Tips To Tame The Tube
Here are ideas to give YOU control over television. AVOID USING TV AS A BABYSITTER: Think of how careful ...
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"Interactive" TV
One of the biggest complaints about television is that it's a passive activity that does not actively engage young ...
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Media Exposure and Traumatic Events: How Much is Too Much?
Media coverage of natural disasters and other traumatic events is often exhaustive. Parents need to ask themselves how ...
Source: NYU Child Study Center
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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
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Reducing Exposure to Advertisements
Children lack the cognitive skills to understand the persuasive intent of advertising and need protection from ...
Source: Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity at Yale University
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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 ...
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8 Parent-Approved TV Shows for Kids
If you're like most parents, you probably long for the days of simple TV shows for kids that were age-appropriate, ...
Source: Education.com
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Unplug Your Child!
Today's tweens prefer the drone of electronics to the buzz of the great outdoors. But, while we can't fully wean kids ...
Source: Education.com
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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 ...
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Not My Kid: What to Do if Your Child is a Bully
Bullies come in all shapes and sizes. They may be introverts or extroverts, academic achievers or struggling in school....
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Today's Media and Our Kids
Let’s face it, for many of us, our memories of play revolved around dolls, trucks, swings, balls, bats, bikes, and...
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Source: Center on Media and Child Health
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How Can I Help My Family Use TV and Movies Safely?
Set time limits. It is easy to watch TV for hours at a time. If you think there are other ways your children could...
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Violence in the Media
Turn on the television set during prime time, and, unless you select your programs carefully, you’re likely to see an...
