Some of the most important skills that children need to learn come from real-life activities, like interacting with their peers. Try to maximize the time he has playing with and learning from his dealings with other children. if he is an only child, maybe you can explore the possibility of playing with neighbor or other relatives. The socio-emotional skills of negotiation, compromise, and sharing are too valuable just to be missed out because of television.
Here are some tips that parents should guide their children:
- Set the time and limit for television viewing. Try using timer to signal that time is up. Avoid watching television during meals and instead, encourage interaction among members of the family.
- Plan your viewing instead of flipping through channels. Help your children choose shows to watch.
- Take note of the content ratings and parental advisories of television programs.
- Place the TV set in a place where you can monitor its use. Keep the television out of the children's bedroom and study area.
- Watch television with your children and discuss the things shown on screen. Teach your children to question what they see and hear, especially about stereotyping people and matters that may contain violence and sex, consumerism, and truthfulness of advertisements.
- Set a good example. Limit your viewing time and choose the programs you watch.
- Be clear, consistent, and firm in implementing these rules.
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