Proactive Parenting: How to get the most from TV
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Don't let your children watch
unmonitored TV.
Preview or read reviews on a movie or
TV show before showing it to your children. Be selective.
Strive to make watching TV shows,
documentaries, or movies both fun and a learning experience by watching and
discussing them together. It will help your children develop the right
perspectives.
Talk with your children about what
they do with their friends for entertainment, not in a way that suggests you
don't trust them, but to help them build and be true to their values.
Balance TV with fun activities other
than TV viewing, such as playing games together, sports, outings, etc.