Make TV Work

So, you've read the book (what, you haven't? click here), and you're wondering what more there could possibly be to discuss about television's effects on children. But that's just it, isn't it? Let's have a discussion. As Michael Thompson says, "everyone has an opinion on that subject." So let's share.

This blog will give me the chance to be more frank and less academic about the good, the bad, and the ugly of television. Dimitri and I have always said, "TV can be better than we ever expected, or worse than we feared." So let's get into the nitty gritty of it. Here I'll talk about some of the funny things (ha-ha funny, oh, that's odd funny, and that's not so funny) that happen when you put put kids into a childhood with a big, fat television. Don't worry--I'm not a supernanny, just a parent with a lot of expertise, a little bit of experience, and a belly full of hard-earned humble pie when it comes to parenting.

Stay tuned for a great conversation about how we can all make TV work ... for its living ... for a change ... for once.