How much tv do you let your teens watch?

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Registered: 07-28-2007
How much tv do you let your teens watch?
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Sat, 09-29-2007 - 10:38am
I really don't know what is the right amt of tv for my kids to watch.
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Registered: 03-25-2003
Sat, 09-29-2007 - 2:22pm
My daughter never watched much tv, so it's never really been an issue with her. She'll maybe sit down for an hour on the occasional night to watch whatever we are watching and just sort of "unwind" before bed. BUT my son was a different story! We allowed him a tv (without cable) in his bedroom, and discovered that he will play video games or watch movies virtually ALL the time. We solved that by removing it completely from his room - now the only tv he watches is if he sits down with us, or on the infrequent occasion that he's home alone an has access to the tv (the only one we own is in our living room, so no-one can watch if there is other stuff going on - HIS TV is in storage). I find it has made a HUGE difference - he spends more time with friends, more time out bike riding, and does better in school (easier to get him up in the morning, too!). (My dd is 14, my ds is 16)