Talk it over. Ration kids' time with TV and the Internet. Offer alternative activities. You can organize friends, build a coalition of local groups, and call on your local station manager, record store owner, or Internet service provider. You wouldn't think of sailing across the Atlantic, or exploring a tropical rain forest, or driving through a big city, without a map.
Road maps are available.
We fail to use them at our peril. 1243 West 7th Ave.