Family Group Reminds Parents to 'Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Take Control'
No snow on the ground, no ice for skating can mean a lot of time spent in front of the tube. How to take control of the control without starting World War III
by Denise Konkol
Muskego Patch
January 25, 2012
http://www.televisionwatch.org/184/family-group-reminds-parents-to-let-it-snow-let
The holiday season is a joyous time when family and friends gather to celebrate, make memories, and in some cases, watch television. This season, TV Watch is launching a holiday campaign, "Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Take Control," reminding parents to take control of TV viewing, communicate with others in the home about TV rules and resolve to learn more about available technologies.
TV Watch was launched in May 2005 and is a national organization, which promotes parental controls and individual choices as an alternative to increased government regulation of TV content.
"The holidays are a time when children are out of school, family and friends are visiting and new programming is on TV," said Jim Dyke, TV Watch Executive Director. "It is up to parents to decide what is most appropriate for children to watch, and the good news is parents have a great deal of information and numerous tools to help them with their decisions."
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