{"id":4031,"date":"2010-01-31T22:44:00","date_gmt":"2010-01-31T22:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dev.mainelyseo.com\/cdi-upgrade\/parenting_today\/?p=6"},"modified":"2020-07-10T06:14:10","modified_gmt":"2020-07-10T13:14:10","slug":"child-media-use","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/childdevelopmentinfo.com\/children-media-safety\/child-media-use\/","title":{"rendered":"What Are Your Kids Doing Right Now?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/childdevelopmentinfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/Untitled-design-46.webp 1200w, https:\/\/childdevelopmentinfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/Untitled-design-46-600x314.jpg 600w,https:\/\/childdevelopmentinfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/Untitled-design-46-100x52.webp 100w,https:\/\/childdevelopmentinfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/Untitled-design-46-400x209.webp 400w,https:\/\/childdevelopmentinfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/Untitled-design-46-768x402.webp 768w,https:\/\/childdevelopmentinfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/Untitled-design-46-720x377.webp 720w,https:\/\/childdevelopmentinfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/Untitled-design-46-50x26.webp 50w,https:\/\/childdevelopmentinfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/Untitled-design-46-200x105.webp 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/childdevelopmentinfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/Untitled-design-46.jpg\" height=\"628\" width=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/childdevelopmentinfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/Untitled-design-46.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/childdevelopmentinfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/Untitled-design-46-600x314.jpg 600w, https:\/\/childdevelopmentinfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/Untitled-design-46-100x52.jpg 100w, https:\/\/childdevelopmentinfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/Untitled-design-46-400x209.jpg 400w, https:\/\/childdevelopmentinfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/Untitled-design-46-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/childdevelopmentinfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/Untitled-design-46-720x377.jpg 720w, https:\/\/childdevelopmentinfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/Untitled-design-46-50x26.jpg 50w, https:\/\/childdevelopmentinfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/Untitled-design-46-200x105.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-35682 sp-no-webp\" alt=\"Untitled design (46)\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\"  > <\/picture><\/p>\n<p>I am a child of the 50\u2019s when radio, record players and TV were the main sources of media entertainment within the home. I spent most of my day playing outside, climbing trees, riding my bike, roller skating and playing games with my friends. I would come in and sit on the floor in front of our radio and listen to kids\u2019 programs that allowed me to create my own mental pictures created by sound effects and great storytelling. &nbsp;I also had a variety of long-playing records that kept me entertained for hours. We got our first TV around 1951 and I loved watching Sheriff John at lunch while eating a grilled cheese sandwich and soup; at night, <a href=\"https:\/\/childdevelopmentinfo.com\/child-health-news\/smart-eating-6-brain-boosting-after-school-snacks-for-kids\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">my parents<\/a> and I would watch variety shows like I Love Lucy, My Little Margie, and December Bride. The subject matter was pretty innocuous and much was left to the imagination. Most programming was live and simple in comparison to today\u2019s amazing technical advances in the industry.<\/p>\n<p>Now I am 63 and find myself yearning for the old days. Don\u2019t get me wrong &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/childdevelopmentinfo.com\/children-media-safety\/fun-ways-pull-kids-away-tv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">I love watching HD TV<\/a>, creative editing, and the ability to receive information almost instantaneously.<\/p>\n<p>However, I believe the media has become a double-edged sword that has the potential for being useful, informative, and entertaining or destructive. Primetime TV is saturated with adult subject matter and the news oftentimes presents disturbing, graphic images that are hard for most mature adults to process. &nbsp;Our participation and monitoring of our children\u2019s media usage is crucial. They need advocates and guidance with <a href=\"https:\/\/childdevelopmentinfo.com\/uncategorized\/fun-and-easy-summer-crafts-for-kids\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">all the choices<\/a> that are before them.<\/p>\n<p>We can have quality family time while watching TV together to explain some of the seemingly unexplainable things that our children are hearing and seeing. Listening to what they are exposed to on the radio and monitoring the movies they are watching are essential. This is a great time to bond and exchange ideas and viewpoints on issues. We can also share with our kids some of the fun things we used to watch or listen to when we were kids no matter what generation. It will help them to understand us a little better and possibly help provide other healthier choices for entertainment. A fun thing to do when you have some free time is to check out&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&amp;location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FClassic-TV-Television-DVD%2Fb%3Fie%3DUTF8%26node%3D898094%26ref_%3Damb%255Flink%255F6886522%255F31&amp;tag=media096-20&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957\">Amazon.com<\/a><\/strong> and search for the shows that you remember best or heard your parents talking about when you were a child. If your child has access to a computer, uses a cell phone, <a href=\"https:\/\/m.addthis.com\/live\/redirect\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fdev.mainelyseo.com%2Fcdi-upgrade%2Ffamily-living%2Fkids-media-safety%2Ftelevision%2Fbabies-television%2F%23at_pco%3Dtst-1.0%26at_si%3D560c2ca822e40905%26at_ab%3Dper-2%26at_pos%3D0%26at_tot%3D2&amp;uid=560bf53d19e52d42&amp;pub=rmyers3528&amp;rev=v2.6.0m-wp&amp;per=undefined&amp;pco=tst-1.0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">watches TV<\/a>, or listens to streaming or terrestrial radio, I encourage you to join me on my blog to consider in more depth the influence of media on our kids today. By the way, what are your kids doing right now? Stay tuned and stay informed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I am a child of the 50\u2019s when radio, record players and TV were the main sources of media entertainment within the home. 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