Research and studies over the past 10 years have shown that heavy television watching may in fact lead to serious health consequences. According to the A.C. Nielsen Co. statistics, in a 65-year life, a person will have spent 9 years glued to the tube! However, what is becoming more and more evident, is our children’s excessive exposure to television. The following statistics regarding our children are astounding:
• Number of minutes per week that parents spend in meaningful conversation with their children: 3.5 minutes
• Number of minutes per week that the average child watches television: 1,680 minutes
• Percentage of parents who would like to limit their children’s TV watching: 73%
• Percentage of 4-6 year-olds who, when asked to choose between watching TV and spending time with their fathers, preferred television: 54%
• Hours per year the average American youth spends in school: 900 hours
• Hours per year the average American youth watches television: 1500 hours
The dates for TV Turnoff Week 2010 are April 19-25 and September 19-25. Let’s unplug our children!
During TV Turnoff Week families can:
• Go for a walk after dinner instead of watching TV,
• Dust off the board games in your hall closet and have a family game night,
• Grab a pen and paper and create your own game of charades,
• Read a book together,
• Or just talk with each other.
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