I've been doing some research on the effects of TV watching on the brain development of infants and toddlers. It reminded me about the national "Turn off the TV" . Here are the dates for 2010 --mark your calendars ---or choose any week you want...anytime is the good time to turn off the TV as far as your brain is concerned. When I talk about turning off the TV , I'm talking about the DVD player too. A flickering image is a flickering image as far as your brain is concerned. Here are some resources for helping you get away from the steady TV diet that you're feeding your brain.
Here are the dates for upcoming National TV/Screen Turnoff Weeks:
April 19-25, 2010September 19-25, 2010
Unplug TV Websites
American Academy of Pediatrics
Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood
Instead of TV
Center for Screen-Time Awareness
Don't Buy It - Get Media Smart (For Kids & Teens)
Kid Source
Kill Your Televsion
LimiTV
Playing for Keeps
PBS Parents: Children & Media
The TV Project
Trash Your TV
TRUCE (Teachers Resisting Unhealthy Children's Entertainment)
TV Smarter
White Dot
TV Smarter Blog
Trash Your TV Blog
White Dot Forum
Alliance for Childhood
Parents Television Council
TVFreeLiving.com
TV StinksTags: Everything Else!, TV Turn-Off Week
