A recent study found a direct relationship between amount of television viewing and children's risk of obesity. Know how many hours of television your children watch. Limit your children's viewing to one or two hours per day. Don't be afraid to reduce the amount of television your children watch. Your children probably won't like being kept away from the television set.
Television is seductive.
The programs your children watch are apt to be filled with commercials promoting other programs. But establishing good habits for your children is worth the effort. Television watching is often more habit than choice. Don't be surprised if your children go through a sort of withdrawal when the television time is reduced. You can ease the transition by encouraging alternative activities such as sports, games, chores, reading, conversation, or hobbies.