Limit
children's daily viewing to one or two hours.
Parents to
choose and decide what the child should watch. Avoid frequent
channel changing.
Watch TV with
your children.
Discuss the
programmes soon after viewing. Find out the effects these shows
had on the child and correct any faulty impressions.
Discuss TV
violence. Talk about how TV characters solve their problems, and
see if you and your children can find more realistic solutions.
Encourage
alternative methods of spending leisure time like hobbies, outdoor
games, peer group interactions etc.
Ban
programmes you strongly oppose and tell your children the reason for
your stand.
Encourage
watching good programmes. Explain to your children the harmful
effects of watching unrealistic excessively simplistic and violent
programmes.
Avoid
commercials. Teach children how advertisers attempt to manipulate
viewers.
Become
active in determining local programming. Call or write to local
stations to express your approval and disapproval of content of
programmes as well as commercials.
