Children's cartoons and action programs average more than 20 acts of violence per hour, compared with 5 acts per hour during prime-time hours. First of all as a parent, take charge. The less the television time the better it is. Since young children do not have the concept of time, deciding on the number of shows they can watch can be an option. Select programs that are designed to promote positive development and learning.
Some experts suggest no more than an hour a day for young children.
Children as young as three years old can plan by drawing pictures of the show they plan to watch. You can develop TV rules for home. Please make sure that as a parent you follow them as well and be consistent. You can come up with some rules as for example, TV only on weekends, no TV before school, no TV after dinner, no violent shows, etc. The more meaningful and understandable a rule is for a child, the more likely it will work.