Howdy bnut,
The Scholastic Inc. Family Matters - Raising Kids Today article
"The Power of Attachment" by Bruce D. Perry, M.D., Ph.D. does not
consider television viewing to be a subsitute.
http://www.scholastic.com/familymatters/raisingkids/attachment.htm
"Don't let your child spend too much time watching television or
playing electronic games. The time she spends with you, other family
members, and peers offers her opportunities to experience the positive
emotional interactions needed to develop healthy attachments."
The PageWise, Inc. article hosted on essortment.com "Children &
television: a parent guide" suggests that television might be a
useful tool, but stresses a parental presence.
http://wiwi.essortment.com/televisionchild_rcss.htm
"For active kids, on the other hand, television may be a way of relaxing
- calming down from all the frenzied activity of the day. For that child,
an hour or even more of television may offer the kind of relaxation needed
to ensure a good night's sleep. The choice of programs, though, should be
monitored closely - some shows are definitely not conducive to sweet sleep!"
Deborah Hage, MSW - Attachment Disorder Specialist and Director, Maine
Adoption Placement Services - Colorado has an article as part of her
"Parenting with Pizazz" website called "Even Good TV is Bad For Kids."
http://www.deborahhage.com/televisn.htm
Her article should be read in its entirety as she makes a strong case
of why attachment suffers as a result of watching television, and probably
why it would be hard put to make the case that television in any form
could be a substitute for parent attachment, due to the lack of feedback,
etc.
"While the answer is complex and tied up in numerous day to day family
nteractions, one response must not be overlooked. The use of television
must be closely and consistently monitored. The less time children spend
n front of the television the better. It is not the content of television
which compromises brain and personality development - it is the process
of watching."
The following is based on parent discussion groups at the West End Day
School as written by Leon Hoffman, MD, Co-Director The Parent Child Center
of The New York Psychoanalytic Society and Chief Psychiatrist, West End Day
School, NYC on the Parent Child Center "Stop, look, and listen" page
titled "What are the positive effects of television?" which indicates that
at least there can be an educational value to television.
http://www.theparentchildcenter.org/tipsschool.htm#positiveeffects
"Guided program watching of selective programs (particularly with adult
supervision of the very young children) can have strong educational value-
-learning new ideas and stimulating creative ideas (talking with the
children can stimulate creativity);
The presence of the parent or adult with the child makes the event both an
interpersonal event as well as an event, which can stimulate the child's
mind ..."
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