Here's an interesting article that says 20% of American toddlers are watching more than the AAP recommended maximum of two hours of television/screen time. What I find odd is that this figure seems out of line (low) with other studies. More interesting, however, is that is 20% are exceeding the limit, that means 80% -- a vast majority -- are within it. This seems like good news.

Here's yet another study that conflates correlation and causation (in fact, suggests reverse causation -- that troubled kids seek out media - noted here in a gaming magazine), is based on parents' memory of their kids' media use and teachers' anecdotal assessments of attention issues, and fails to consider content.This link is…See More

It may well be the next iconic parenting manual, up there with Spock and Leach and Brazelton,one that parents turn to for reassurance that all is more or less okay,reminders of how to make it better and glimpses of what’s to come. - Lisa Belkin, The New York TimesOn Thursday, July 15 – from 9:30-11 am – the American Center for Children and Media will present a breakfast briefing with Ellen Galinsky, President and Co-Founder of the Families and Work Institute, and author of the exceptional new…See More

"The Norman Lear of children's television"and"Parents Not Afraid to Watch Tween TV"See More