Treat TV as one of several alternatives and encourage other activities. Read with your children. Have a dinner where you sit together and talk, rather than arranging meals around TV programs. Show interest in and encourage hobbies and sports activities. Include children in some of your own activities and play with them.
Television can be a positive force in the family.
Together you can participate in activities shown on TV - constructing kites, models or home projects. Historical and nature specials are good opportunities for you to learn together. If you want changes in TV, let networks, stations, advertisers and the CRTC know. Tell them when you are pleased and when you are displeased. The responsibility for molding children's attitudes should not be left to television - parents should take an active role.