The average person will watch nine years of TV. Nine. Years.
And it starts early. The average American youth spends roughly 900 hours in school each year — and about 1,200 hours a year watching TV. (To do the math: 1,200 hours is 150 school days.)
Not cringing yet? In one study, kids ages 4 to 6 were asked whether they'd like to spend time with their dad or watch TV — 54 percent of them picked pixels over pops.
Click on the link and take a minute to read Jessica Kelmon's timely article about television and our children. http://www.greatschools.org/technology/7950-effects-of-tv-in-children-bedroom.gs?cpn=20140518weekly
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