Parenting Journals

by Tracey Singer

Let me start by saying I am not anti-TV. I grew up on TV and I can still give you the plot summary for any Gilligan’s Island or Brady Bunch episode within 30 seconds of turning the show on.  Heck, as I write this I am watching a $100,000 Pyramid marathon on Game Show Network.  As a dad, I like that my kids can relax a bit in front of the TV after attending the boot camp that is now elementary school.  I am far from being one of those parents who brags about having no TVs in the house and implies that this will guarantee my children’s future acceptance into Harvard when we all know it really just guarantees the kids will be sneaking over to friends’ houses to watch the most sordid shows they can find.  It is not an issue of yes or no when it comes to TV but rather an issue of moderation vs. obsession.

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