TV a one-eyed monster? any opinion....

[bongjo]

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if comparing myself's experience as a kid to my kids, maka ingon ta nga swerte sila kay high tech na man gud karon pero sa akoang timbang2x murag daghan jud ug disadvantages karon na gidalit sa presensya sa klaseklaseng monitors,

[BaNGis]

Mao gayud... TV is getting to be a powerful media. I used to recall we had to peer into our neighbors' windows to watch TV shows.... but we still adore Bruce Lee and the Six Million Dollar Man despite less exposure. Nowadays almost every household has one. We get to watch anytime we want.
As parents, we observe that this media places our kids at the risk of exposing to knowledge that we consider taboo (by our generation)- unlike our foreign counterparts that are very liberal - doing what we consider less responsible.
I think we be more responsible - when your kid is around and a scene shows something not so desirable for them in our opinion- mute the viewer, have a talk with your kid, start by asking what he/she learned from it. Share your side. Give them the chance to think of the action and consequence. And learn to join with them when they pray at night- with you highlighting the learning.
Better that you limit the shows your kids watch- making sure the values you treasure are imparted by these shows...
Or best spend quality time playing with them (even silly games like peek-a-boo,jumpng on bed, etc.) and have the fun of their lives rather than spending it in front of the idiotbox.
TV can be monster depending on what you view. It is up to the viewer to to keep his values and principles.
-thoughts from a former couch potato