Getting Unplugged: Take Control of Your Family's Television, Video Game, and Computer Habits

by Joan Anderson Wilkins, Robin Wilkins

TVs. VCRs. Computers. Video games. Are our children being hypnotized by the unblinking eye of the small screen --whether television or computer? Most parents know --and recent studies confirm --that too much time spent watching television or playing computer games can be harmful for kids. Increased violence, poor social skills, behavioral problems, apathy, and declining test scores are all part of the problem. How do we protect our families? By getting unplugged.Here's an easy-to-follow, 4-week program --devised by the authors and implemented with smashing success --that helps children and parents take charge of their electronic addictions. Start by taking the TV Quiz to determine how much is too much for your family. Learn how to replace hours of screen time with constructive, challenging, and, above all, fun activities everyone will enjoy. From preschoolers to teens to adults, the whole family benefits when you gain control of your television and computer habits.

164 pages, Paperback

First published March 17, 1998