MORE BREAKING NEWS! by Steve Nadis
Science has done it again! Overturned our preconceptions, toppled our worldviews, turned down up and up down. New studies from researchers in the United States and New Zealand have concluded that children who watch excessive amounts of television (defined in one study as more than three hours per day) fare poorly in their schoolwork compared to children who spend more time reading. Having a TV set in your bedroom takes a particularly heavy toll on academic performance. As with all good science, these findings have prompted me to reconsider my whole approach to child-rearing. What will they tell us next? That junk food is bad for you?
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I thought that in this country a person could say whatever he wants. If I don’t find something funny when it’s supposed to be funny, what’s wrong with saying so? Maybe the writer can learn something and do better next time. As for this thing about TV, I have no comment.
Did they measure the effects of screen size or definition? I’m sure if the kids all had large, high-definition TVs they would be much more focused in their work.
I don’t believe the researchers looked into a possible "high-definition" effect. But that will surely be taken up in future studies.
I refuse to let my child watch ANY TV! Besides, he has no time after the 12 hours a day he spends on the computer and Gameboy.
Thanks Doc for the thoughtful note. I could clearly learn a lot from you about child-rearing, an area in which I’ve had a recent awakening. Perhaps you’ll become the next Dr. Spock or better yet Dr. Brazleton.