According to a recent study by the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, the average child watches three to four hours of television a day. Not surprisingly, the study ties excessive television watching by kids to lower grades, weight gain, a lack of reading, and less exercise. While the consequences of watching too much television may not be surprising, the fact remains that many American families rely on TV to babysit the kids. In an era when both parents must work, its tempting to let the kids sit in front of the television as dinner gets cooked or the laundry gets folded. To what extent do you believe this is okay? Should parents strive to severely limit television watching or do kids who watch a lot of TV basically turn out okay? And what will be the place of emerging technologies, such as tablets and mobile phones? Finally, what was your experience watching TV as a kid. Was your TV viewing monitored?
Include at least two of the following in your discussion:
- "Kids and Television" (University of Michigan)
- "Brain Development: How Much TV Should Children Watch?" (Huffington Post)
- "Why You Need to Teach Your Child Media Mindfulness" (Forbes)
- "A One-Eyed Invader in the Bedroom" (New York Times)
- "FYI, Parents: Your Kids Watch a Full-Time Job’s Worth of TV Each Week" (Time)
- "Here's the Real Way to Curb Kids' TV Watching—But it Might Hurt a Bit!" (CNN)
Required:
- MLA Style
- Must be exactly two-full pages in length
- Works cited page
Due: We 11.19
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