Every day we are surrounded by technology, hand held devices and television, as a parent it can be difficult to know how much time your child or young person should spend watching television or which programs they should be watching. You may also be left wondering, are there long term effects of watching too much TV and playing on devices? will they become increasingly anti-social?, or will I lose them for hours on end, to the world of technology?
This interesting article by Karen Young looks at some of the research behind children and television and provides some suggestions on how to view television time as an opportunity for you to connect with your child or young person.