Well, children under two shouldn't watch television or so said the American Academy of Pediatrics in a recent, well publicized, press release . Yet many parents use television as an educational tool, and after the AAP's announcement, The Center for Media Literacy , via Faith Rogow, of Insighters Educational Consulting, weighed in on the question. Rogow says the AAP is beating around the bush. What they really want is for adults to spend more time directly interacting with infants and toddlers.
Parents understand that time spent with their children is important.
You can see if anything new has come of this debate in the months ahead. Just zap on your television and scan the news channels. We'll keep the little tyke informed, even if PBS can't.