• On average, how many hours of television do your children watch each day?

    A new study suggests children may be watching up to two hours of TV while at preschool. Add that to home viewing, and some children may be spending a third of their waking hours in front of the tube.

    Results with 9 short comments
    Total of 294 votes - click on the "Display Comments" bar below to sort comments

    58.8%
    Less than two
    173 votes
    29.6%
    Two to four
    87 votes
    11.6%
    More than four
    34 votes
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    Less than two

    We do not havea TV.

    • 1 vote
    #1
     - Terri Nuckolls
     - 1:28 pm EST on Mon Nov 23, 2009
    Two to four

    My kids are now 16, 17 and 20. I never restricted TV, we were always outside; beaches, parks, sledding. It was never a problem.

    • 1 vote
    #2
     - Susan-1447305
     - 3:27 pm EST on Mon Nov 23, 2009
    Less than two

    I don't usually even turn on the t.v. at home until after the kids are in bed.

    • 1 vote
    #3
     - kjbwwu
     - 3:44 pm EST on Mon Nov 23, 2009
    Less than two

    our kids are now 19, 16 & 14 ... we have always had a "no TV duiring the week" policy. We make exceptions for special events.

      #4
       - Michael-1058803
       - 4:58 pm EST on Mon Nov 23, 2009
      Two to four

      more than I would like. about 2 hours a day.

        #5
         - R.T.-912367
         - 5:54 pm EST on Mon Nov 23, 2009
        Less than two

        The TV does not even come on till after dinner about 7pm at our home. Always busy doing other things.

          #6
           - Nancy-1487230
           - 6:38 pm EST on Mon Nov 23, 2009
          Less than two

          I don't let my 4 yr old watch t.v. every day. Only as often as every other day,n usually not that often even. We borrow shows from library

            #7
             - Danielle-W
             - 7:37 pm EST on Mon Nov 23, 2009
            Less than two

            My kids do not like to sit still long enough to watch tv so it is not a problem for me yet.

              #8
               - jamib
               - 8:54 pm EST on Mon Nov 23, 2009
              Less than two

              They watch about 2 hrs. per week - when with my husband. They need to learn to imagine and entertain themselves - not sit like zombies!

                #9
                 - Jo-1109484
                 - 4:41 pm EST on Fri Dec 4, 2009

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