Online Television Resources

Bloomberg TV
A lot financial and market information - really a good source
www.bloomberg.com

Cartoon Network
Watch the most interesting cartoons 24/24 everyday.
www.cartoonnetwork.com

Discovery
A great source for animal planet, travel and science
www.discovery.com

CBS News

Fox News - Breaking news

CNN Live

NBC Video

C-SPAN

ESPN Sport channel

BBC News

EuroNews

Online Television from Yahoo

How can we limit the amount of time spent watching TV?

• Make very specific rules about when children can and cannot watch television.  For example, do not allow TV during meals, homework or when parents are not around.
   
• AAP guidelines recommend that parents limit their children’s viewing to one to two hours per day at most.
   
• An alternative is to limit TV to one hour on school nights and two to three hours a day on weekends.
   
• You may want to allow a little extra viewing time for special educational programs.
   
• If your child is doing poorly in school limit TV time to half an hour each day, or eliminate TV entirely, except for limited time on the weekends.
   
• Make it a rule that children must finish homework and chores before watching television.  If your child’s favorite show is on before the work can be done, then record the show to watch later.
   
• The best rule is no TV during the week, and limited weekend TV.  This ensures that kids are not rushing to finish their homework so they can watch a favorite show.  It also frees up more time for family interaction during the busy weekdays.  For example, instead of parking the kids in front of the TV while you fix dinner, have them help you get ready for dinner. Even young children can slice a cucumber with a dull knife or put silverware on the table.