Comments on: Children’s TV ‘is linked to cancer, autism, dementia’ http://mostleast.com/2007/03/01/childrens-tv-is-linked-to-cancer-autism-dementia/ Pregnancy, babies and small children: the truth about motherhood. Sun, 23 Nov 2008 10:06:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Carmi http://mostleast.com/2007/03/01/childrens-tv-is-linked-to-cancer-autism-dementia/#comment-771 Carmi Tue, 13 Mar 2007 13:34:04 +0000 http://mostleast.com/2007/03/01/childrens-tv-is-linked-to-cancer-autism-dementia/#comment-771 I would so love to banish the television for good from our house. The few shows that I do watch, I usually download from the Internet and watch from my laptop or on our big monitor. I can't stand the sound of a television. I'd rather listen to our kids play and entertain themselves. But, like you, I'm realistic. Your grandmother was a wise woman: everything in moderation is an excellent way to lead one's life. We're bringing home a dog - rescued from a home whose family doesn't have the time to care for him - this week. Our hope is that his arrival will add another dimension to the things that our children do to fill their days. We'll see about that, but life's about to get real interesting around here. As if it wasn't interesting already! I would so love to banish the television for good from our house. The few shows that I do watch, I usually download from the Internet and watch from my laptop or on our big monitor. I can’t stand the sound of a television. I’d rather listen to our kids play and entertain themselves.

But, like you, I’m realistic. Your grandmother was a wise woman: everything in moderation is an excellent way to lead one’s life.

We’re bringing home a dog - rescued from a home whose family doesn’t have the time to care for him - this week. Our hope is that his arrival will add another dimension to the things that our children do to fill their days. We’ll see about that, but life’s about to get real interesting around here.

As if it wasn’t interesting already!

]]> By: ella http://mostleast.com/2007/03/01/childrens-tv-is-linked-to-cancer-autism-dementia/#comment-770 ella Sat, 03 Mar 2007 06:30:01 +0000 http://mostleast.com/2007/03/01/childrens-tv-is-linked-to-cancer-autism-dementia/#comment-770 Violet - that's my feeling. 'Everything in moderation' as my grandmother would have said. The puberty thing is to do with children being exposed to the television's bright light in the evenings which supresses melatonin and in the longer term can bring about early puberty in girls. Violet - that’s my feeling. ‘Everything in moderation’ as my grandmother would have said. The puberty thing is to do with children being exposed to the television’s bright light in the evenings which supresses melatonin and in the longer term can bring about early puberty in girls.

]]> By: violet http://mostleast.com/2007/03/01/childrens-tv-is-linked-to-cancer-autism-dementia/#comment-769 violet Fri, 02 Mar 2007 23:13:58 +0000 http://mostleast.com/2007/03/01/childrens-tv-is-linked-to-cancer-autism-dementia/#comment-769 Surely it's not as black and white as all that. Having the telly on for half an hour or so a couple of times each day isn't at all the same as having your kid sit in front of it all day. And how the heck can telly-watching affect the age of puberty?? Surely it’s not as black and white as all that. Having the telly on for half an hour or so a couple of times each day isn’t at all the same as having your kid sit in front of it all day. And how the heck can telly-watching affect the age of puberty??

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