How much TV does your family watch? If you are like many American families, turning the TV on is the first thing you do in the morning, and turning it off is the last thing you do before bed. By changing these habits, you can decrease your child’s risk for becoming overweight, foster your child’s social skills, and spend more “quality time” together as a family.

The following resources offer advice on taming the tube:

TV Time versus Play Time (English and Spanish)
http://www.scdhec.gov/administration/library/ML-025083.pdf
Track your child’s television etiquette by circling the proper behaviors
you both perform (less than 2 hours TV time, no meals in front of TV,
entertaining without TV)