Establish family guidelines for program selection. Filter the amount of cartoons, violence, action-adventure and other programs to be viewed each week.
Some experts suggest a maximum of two hours a day for children, one hour a day for preschoolers.
Set an example. Let them see you watching the kind of programs you want them to watch. Choose programs together a week in advance. Express your values while watching. Make a point to respond to sexism, racism and unnecessary violence.