It can take them to places they have never been, introduce them to people they may never meet and provide them with important lessons in history, science, math, geography and language.
Television can also provide kids with an understanding of common values and what s right and wrong.
Television works best when parents help fill in for the things it cannot do. For this to happen, parents must be well informed and must guide the viewing habits of their children, just as they control decisions about eating and sleeping. Here are some ways in which families can work together to make television a positive force in children s lives. Review program listings in advance to determine what s worth seeing. Work together to select programs everyone agrees will be worthwhile and fun.