Recently in Florida, during daytime a cable company showed adult programs. By January 1999, all TV sold in the US will be required to have V Chip installed which will probably give parents more control. Public Television and other Commercial Free TV have more informative programs. It is estimated that the average child sees 20,000 commercials per year. Unlike adults, who often mute out commercials, or who get up and make a mad dash for the bathroom during the 60 to 180 seconds, children like TV ads.
Many parents use more VCR than TV broadcast.
Balance your TV with the videos of good programming offered by Muslims and non-Muslims. This will be more in your control and will contribute to the learning process of children. Adam's World for children 2-9 age is one such video series. Tens and thousands of children learn and have fun with Adam and Aneesah. Since I knew they had a complete set of Adam's World, I asked why she is buying another one.