Taking
Time
by
Rebecca
Escott
Turn Off the Television
Studies document that
watching more than one to two
hours of television per day (even
“good,” educational television)
was associated with lower school
performance and lower IQ
scores. One particular study
found that having the TV on as
“background noise,” when no
one was obviously watching it,
limited language development
in young children.
To me, the obvious response
to these studies is: 1) use televi
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sion very selectively, and 2)
when possible turn it off. Family
life is wild enough. Television
just adds one more thing to jug
gle, one more distraction to keep
us from going outside, one more
excuse to keep us from reading a
good book or having an impor
tant conversation.
The National Institute on
Media and Family reports that
the average child and adolescent
spends between 21 and 28 hours
per week watching television.
Children spend more time
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watching television than any
other activity except sleeping.
This is particularly harmful for
young children, under 5 years of
age, who are at critical stages
for language and cognitive skill
development. For them, televi
sion viewing displaces time that
could be spent on other activities
which would help their learning.
One very noticeable area is
where television viewing
replaces reading with children.
When you turn the television
off, find a book to read with your
children. Or designate one night
a week as a television-free night
where everyone reads instead of
watching television. You can be
the difference. Help turn off the
television and turn kids on to
reading.
Reading is just one option
when the television is turned off.
Since the television is off, start
bath time early. But make it a
special occasion - double or
triple the amount of bubble bath
you normally use. Kids will have
a great time making bubble
sculptures, piling and blowing
away mountains of suds. You
may find yourself in hysterics,
too.
If you want to get some fresh
air, try a family game of
HackySack™. I imagine it’s
been awhile since many of you
played that game in the high
school parking lot or on the col
lege green. Your kids will get a
chuckle at your efforts, and you
may be humbled by your lack of
flexibility. It’s like playing with
a hula hoop. Every time I try, I
find myself saying, “I used to be
able to do this! Why can’t I
now?”
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find a HackySack 1 M , you can
play your own version of the
game. Roll up two unmatched
socks. Place them inside a third
sock and tie it shut with a rub
ber band. Now start the game.
The goal is to toss the sock in the
air and keep it from touching
the ground by ricocheting it off
your feet, knees, head, etc. The
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use of hands is not allowed. This
is great practice for the budding
soccer player! How many kicks
or how many seconds can your
family keep the sock moving?
The National Institute on
Media and Family also encour
ages families to make the follow
ing choices in an effort to “tame
the tube:”
Don’t place a television m a
child’s room.
Set up rules about when the
television can be watched (for
example, not before school, not
until homework is done, only on
weekends, etc.)
Turn the television off during
meal times.
If the television is on, watch
it as a family and discuss the
storyline/content.
Like many other good deci
sions in life, these actions take
your time, but the payoff is
worth it for your children and
your family
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