Sitting in school, little Jane sits anxiously watching the clock. The teacher is talking to the class, but Jane can't wait to get home. When the bell finally rings, she runs out of the classroom, and all the way home. After blasting in the house, she runs to turn on the TV. Having nothing more exciting to do, Jane will sit in front of the television until her mom pulls her away for dinner.

This is an all to familiar scenario in many American homes today. What many people don't realize are the problems that can develop from young children watching too much TV? Many emerging dilemmas are resulting from this concern. When a young child with a maturing brain sits if front of the TV for several hours every day, it can instigate loss of creativity, and violence further along down the road. The ability to be creative is an important factor in the development of a young child's mind. By sitting down and watching TV for a couple hours, the child's entertained/ but is also not thinking. Information is spoon-fed to the

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