Tuning our children in to the difference between life on- and off-screen 1 Edition

FAMILY-friendly initiatives are to be applauded and the European Union plan to give every working parent up to 13 weeks' unpaid leave in the first five years of their childrens' lives is an enlightened one. Just think of it. Thirteen joyous weeks of quality time with your kids. Well, you c...

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Published inScotland on Sunday
Main Author TV can hit hard issues right on the button, says GINNY CLARK
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Edinburgh (UK) NLA Media 08.08.1999
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Summary:FAMILY-friendly initiatives are to be applauded and the European Union plan to give every working parent up to 13 weeks' unpaid leave in the first five years of their childrens' lives is an enlightened one. Just think of it. Thirteen joyous weeks of quality time with your kids. Well, you could start each 24 hours off at 6am with Sesame Street on Channel 4, switch back to BBC2 at 7am for Polka Dot Shorts, Playdays, Noddy, Secret Squirrel, The Really Wild Show and Zorro. By the time you've worked your way through the morning chat shows and the afternoon kids stuff again, you'll be shaping up nicely for Neighbours, Corrie and EastEnders. For sharing experiences and prompting meaningful intellectual discussion the telly simply can't be beaten. In any case, my 10-year- old will learn far more about interpersonal relationships in a few brief episodes of Family Affairs (Channel 5) and Hollyoaks (Channel 4) than I could ever hope to communicate to her.
ISSN:0955-8756