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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I can't believe parents today can still be so naive about television. I have a 6 year old who has never watched TV in our house (he has seen TV at friends houses and occasionally at school or other events, but luckily it hasn't done harm). I have seen him become mesmerized by TVs such as the small TV embedded in the vending machine near the elevator in a building we frequent that only scrolls coke ads. He will stand and stare the whole time we wait for the elevator. Things like that make me glad I have never introduced TV and remind me why I am choosing to continue to never introduce it.

Even "educational" shows have no benefit, it's just a buzz word. You can provide much much more education in 30 minutes by spending time with your child than they could get from any show out there. My child is 6 and reads at a 4th grade level, excels at all areas of school, thrives on learning and knowledge, loves sports and being active, loves to help and cook and clean and be a equal part of the family. TV could not in any way benefit him, me, or this family. And those of you stuck in cycles of fighting about TV should consider taking the leap back and cutting it out 100%.[/quote]
I can't believe there is anyone alive who thinks every child is like their child, and every family is like their family.  Somewhere, there's a child just like yours or smarter who watches all the TV he or she wants. Somewhere, there are families where there is zero fighting about TV.  [/quote]

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