Public television has conditioned us to think that some programs are educational while others are entertaining. The fact is all TV is educational. The brain cannot be turned on and off, depending on the nature of the program. A person learns from and is influenced by everything he or she watches. Young people, as well as adults, need to learn how to choose carefully what they watch as well as how much they watch.
Good videos follow the same criteria as good literature.
For a positive alternative you may want to develop your own home video library. Also you may find videos to borrow from churches, schools, home school groups, or your local library. You, as a parent, bear a tremendous responsibility for teaching your children to select wholesome, appropriate videos to watch. You can help your young people develop the judgment they need by offering them worthwhile alternatives. Dave Eoute has a degree in cinema from Bob Jones University and works with Media Development for the Center for Educational Technology, a division of Bob Jones University.