There may be two sets of rules, one for school days, another for weekends. Review the TV listings for programs that offer new experiences for your child. Talk about which programs you and your children like and dislike, and why. Set up a family TV schedule of favourite shows with the times and channels clearly indicated. Set time aside to watch programs with your children.
Younger children enjoy watching favourite shows over and over again.
Exchange and share tapes with other parents. Follow up a TV show with a library visit to let children find out more about what they have seen on a particular program. If there is a large age-spread between your children, set the rules on what can be watched by the older ones when younger children are around. Work out the rules for what your children are allowed to watch in other people's homes and make sure those parents are aware of them. Help your children learn not to accept everything they see on television as real.