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What does it mean?
Television turned active children into passive viewers.
In plain terms
Kids stopped being energetic and became still viewers.
What can you take from it?
TV reduces active engagement in children.

Where it applies

  • child development
  • parenting
  • media consumption

Putting it to work

  • limit screen time
  • encourage activity
  • monitor content

Questions to consider

  • How much TV do kids in your life watch?
  • Is attention span shrinking?

Another view

Not all TV viewing leads to passivity.

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