I bumped into this little story out of the Witchita Eagle out of Kansas by one of their opinion writers…there’s nothing new here… it’s the same old commentary you’ve seen in other anti-media commentaries. Children should Play More! The only thing different this time is that i decided to post a response or two instead of sitting idle. Below is one of those responses:
Great commments from everybody here! I just love the fact that I’m seeing some realistic parents who haven’t been thwarted by these early child development studies and TV. I’m a media person professionally and sometimes I believe that if you know how to use media, (good media that isn’t necessarily passive in nature which is what gives TV the bad rap it generates in the first place) a child can benefit in ways that other experiences cannot deliver on. I’ve studied media and children for several years now and know first hand that some of the most amazin little lessons have been experienced while engaging a video program together with my twins. I’m not talking flashcards on video here like most of educational programs for young children. I do know that there is a wealth of knowledge to be learned from media and children and that programming is only in it’s infancy. I plan to dive deeper into this world to learn more about how programming can advance to better enable interactivity and an overall more active based learning environment.
This controversy is hardly a black and white, either or issue. TV does not and will not damage your child’s brain like these researchers claim. I just happen to know some of the researchers that have been getting most of the attention from the University of Washington and there is always another side to the story especially when it comes to parenting. Regardless of whether or not their studies have holes in them a parent must and should understand that there are so many factors that can be attributed to a child’s developmental issue. Blaming it on the TV is narrow-minded. Putting your child in front of the TV for several hours a day is also irresponsible. Even if my child was reading for 4-5 hours a day that would begin to worry me. Bottomline: Turn the TV on! Take a different look at the opportunity and sit down with your child and find some new things to talk about with your child while viewing what you think is a good quality educational program. Need a babysitter? Give them some wooden blocks if that makes you feel better.
Posted on May 15th, 2008 by radicule
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