Report: Kids Spend 8 Hours on Media Daily

[Rob Williams]

At 26, I'm not what I'd consider old, but as I was growing up, I remember my mom limiting the amount of time I could spend sitting in front of a screen, whether it be a TV or a computer. Which sucked, because you have no idea how addicted I was to Blockout on our 286! Looking back though, I think it was a good move to limit that time spent in front of a TV, because it forced me to to something else, possibly educational, which obviously can lead to greater rewards than finding out the plot to a TV show.

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[killem2]

I also think its important to limit the time. Not because over exposure is going to do anything, but if they are watching tons of tv and playing games.. what they AREN'T doing is studying

But I'm pretty fair with my 5 year old. He likes to play pc games so I give him about a couple hours a day.

 

[gibbersome]

I count this site as my entertainment media, so it can't all be bad...