Kids Just Can’t Turn Off The TV

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Some alternative activities for children and families

Today marks the end of National TV Turnoff Week (16-22 Sept) in the US. Let’s see why this day has risen to prominence in recent years.

Percent of Americans regularly watch television while eating dinner.

Percent of children aged 6-17 have TV's in their bedrooms.

Percent of day care centers use TV during a typical day.

National TV Turnoff Week Comes To An End

16-22 Sept

Volunteer in a school to teach reading, math, computer skills.

Learn to play the guitar or other musical instrument.

Attend community concerts.

Organize a community clean-up.

Put together a puzzle.

Visit the library. Borrow a book. Attend library activties.

Go ice skating or roller skating.

Listen to the radio.

Visit the zoo.

Paint a picture, a mural or a room.

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The following Free from TV Infographic was prepared for National TV Turnoff Week and reveals many statistics that may shock you. It also lists several other activities that could be undertaken instead of watching TV.

Medical experts have long expressed concern about the growing trend of high obesity rates amongst children. This problem is not just down to poor dietary choice. A major factor in children's weight gain is the relative lack of physical activity.

Many children no longer take part in activity sports. The modern child is much more likely to spend a significant portion of his or her spare time sprawled in front of the TV screen.

Apart from the health considerations associated with the lack of physical activity, there are other negative aspects to children being exposed to too much TV, like continual exposure to child-targeted advertisements.

The Free from TV Infographic certainly provides plenty of facts that concerned parents might want to keep in mind.For a range of cheap security-ready televisions, click through!