Children and Television

I was helping my daughter with her college writing class to research the affects of television on children.  We found this article with additional links to other articles and resources.  I always knew that the influence of television is not good for kids.  But I was shocked by all the evidence.  The first thing I always tell parents at parent conferences is to turn off the TV and all electronic devices.  I can tell at the beginning of each school year which kids spend way too much time viewing and playing games.  Here is the link to the article.
Children and Television (and all viewing devices)