Children and today's media

By Kathryn Jones Dunton

AFTER JUGGLING WORK and family demands, parents may feel too tired or overwhelmed to actively supervise their children's media consumption. Television, video games, or the Internet can even seem tempting as electronic baby sitters. Yet parents know they need to strike a balance, that today's media can be a very useful tool for their children or a time waster—even an addiction. They may feel that their children need exposure to the information superhighway, but they also need nurturing and protecting. With all the other pressures and responsibilities of parenting, how can parents help their children find the right balance in their media use?

"With all the other pressures and responsibilities of parenting, how can parents help their children find the right balance in their media use?"

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