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[quote=Anonymous]My kids come home from school and immediately watch an hour or so of TV.  After a long day of school, they need to spend some time relaxing.  i remember as a kid, that watching TV after school can help you forget about anything negative that happened that day.  Or just make you laugh when you really need that.  I think a lot of parents forget how long and grueling the school day can be.  Their kids have to come home and go straight to homework because the rest of the evening is overbooked with sports and other activities.

I've noticed that the experts are starting to change their tune on the screen time issue.  the world revolves around technology these days, and the kids who are not given the opportunity to practice that as they grow up might have a hard time keeping up in the workforce.  There are some known benefits to playing video games and watching TV.  My brother was a technology nerd before it was cool to be one.  My sister and i made fun of him for all the time he spent on his computer.  he was the only person i knew that had a PC at that time.  My sister and I spent our time playing with our friends, playing sports, riding our bikes.  Our brother has been far more successful and has greater job satisfaction than either of us.  he is everyone's go-to guy for all things tech related and is loving life!

This article is kind of extreme, but makes some good points.

http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/freedom-learn/201201/the-many-benefits-kids-playing-video-games[/quote]

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