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That is a really sad factoid. Oh man. Don't get me started. But if you insist, a few high-level thoughts: real life isn't about being entertained, the parent

by wensing 18y ago

That is a really sad factoid. Oh man. Don't get me started. But if you insist, a few high-level thoughts: real life isn't about being entertained, the parent has the advantage of being the parent--wow, a relationship possibility, right before your eyes! Why are you wasting the 12 years you have before adolescence on mindless drivel instead of winning your child's affection? Agh! OK, I'll stop.

wallflower 18y ago
Unfortunately, I think all child raising theory and advice is theoretical until you get to practice it on your own children. "I really didn't like TV-Turnoff Week except that I did notice that my grades went up and I was in a good mood all week." - Second grader Drew Henderson, Donora, PA http://tvturnoff.org/ http://tvturnoff.org/ "In a recent study, two economists at the University of Chicago, Matthew Gentzkow and Jesse Shapiro, came up with a different way to test the long-run impact of television on kids." Yes, but sometimes test scores aren't the defacto measurement of impact on kids.. http://www.slate.com/id/2136372/ http://www.slate.com/id/2136372/
- wensing 18y ago
  Unfortunately, I think all child raising theory and advice is theoretical until you get to practice it on your own children. I know you don't mean to imply otherwise, but that is what I'm doing right now. And I will tell you that I love hearing my daughter say "Anyway, I'm going to go to the couch and read a book now." instead of "Daddy can I watch Wiggles?!?!" :-) Not that my wife and I don't have a long, long way to go. Awesome quotes, by the way. Thanks for sharing.
  - wallflower 18y ago
    I think you're on the right track. My sister (of the overactive nephew) has a set of favorite childhood books that she wants to pass her love of reading, when the time comes. And, of course, I was unable to parse whether you were a parent based on the 3rd person subjects you were using.

by wensing 18y ago

wallflower 18y ago

Unfortunately, I think all child raising theory and advice is theoretical until you get to practice it on your own children. "I really didn't like TV-Turnoff Week except that I did notice that my grades went up and I was in a good mood all week." - Second grader Drew Henderson, Donora, PA http://tvturnoff.org/ http://tvturnoff.org/ "In a recent study, two economists at the University of Chicago, Matthew Gentzkow and Jesse Shapiro, came up with a different way to test the long-run impact of television on kids." Yes, but sometimes test scores aren't the defacto measurement of impact on kids.. http://www.slate.com/id/2136372/ http://www.slate.com/id/2136372/

wensing 18y ago
Unfortunately, I think all child raising theory and advice is theoretical until you get to practice it on your own children. I know you don't mean to imply otherwise, but that is what I'm doing right now. And I will tell you that I love hearing my daughter say "Anyway, I'm going to go to the couch and read a book now." instead of "Daddy can I watch Wiggles?!?!" :-) Not that my wife and I don't have a long, long way to go. Awesome quotes, by the way. Thanks for sharing.
- wallflower 18y ago
  I think you're on the right track. My sister (of the overactive nephew) has a set of favorite childhood books that she wants to pass her love of reading, when the time comes. And, of course, I was unable to parse whether you were a parent based on the 3rd person subjects you were using.