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.

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