Steve Johnson of the Chicago Tribune wrote a great article on the value of quality of children’s television. “Well, not good for you like, say, broccoli. But if you choose wisely, television can make you smarter—and some research finds no harm to kids.”

Instead of being simply society’s whipping boy and the root of all cultural evil, the so-called “idiot box” might actually boost test scores, especially in disadvantaged homes, a recently published study out of the University of Chicago says.

“If used correctly, television can be a wonderful medium for kids. It can be a way of exposing them to the world. It can be a resource for kids to get to places and times they wouldn’t get to,” says a researcher who worked on the recent study.

But there’s a caviat, no two dimentional image is ever going to replace three dimentional care giving. It’s about what you watch, how much you watch, and who you watch it with. 

Use the resources here at STA to find the quailty programing and take control of your televisions at home.

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