I grew up without one and am raising my kids without one, so you'll find no fan of television here. And the data is still pouring in favor of strictly limiting screen time for babies and toddlers. Here's the latest from Time magazine.
Yet, we live in a society that insists that television is a necessity, not a luxury - hence the government's appropriation of $1.34 billion for TV converter box coupons for the switch from analog to digital TV. What if this money had been spent on early childhood learning? Or education? Or health care? Or [insert your child-friendly cause here]?
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