Growing up my dad used to call the television the idiot box. I read an article yesterday that quoted that the average American child watches approximately 40 hours of television a week.
40 HOURS A WEEK.
Is that possible?
When I think of my work week, and how many hours I spend interacting with customers, organizing product, paying bills, thinking of new ways to market, I am exhausted. When I think about a child sitting mindlessly watching TV for 8 hours a day, without interaction, motor activity, intellectual stimulation, or imaginative play I am infuriated. What are we doing? How are we, as adults allowing this to happen?
In the age of green consciousness how are we to engage our children in becoming knowledgeable, capable, and compassionate stewards of the planet if they are not outside engaged in the wonder of nature and imaginative play? How can we expect them to use their own minds to exercise forethought or problem solving, or innovation if we teach them to be mindless and numb, and passive? How do we expect them to really care and create a deep connection and wonder to life and all of it's mysteries if we continually keep them indoors and occupied with the idiot box? PLEASE American parents...UNPLUG the television and set your kids free.
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