Lately, I'm concentrating on a diet for two baby TV. This problem arises when we are forced to ride to his parents with a variety of considerations. At his grandmother's house, Television used to burn almost 24 hours a day. even when no one watching. Whew ...! Bother, right?

So watching TV becomes a new habit fruit of my heart. And there are many who have problems like I did. Consider the data quoted from the magazine Ummi ysaya this: From Research UNDIP in preparing baseline data for Media Education in 2008 found the majority of children surveyed admitted mnghabiskan time 3-5 hours on school days and 4-6 hours on days off to watch television . Even some of them are extreme admitted watching television 16 hours on holidays!. Amounted to 72.9% of children who were respondents in the Media Development Foundation for Children (YPMA) 2009 watching TV during the 4.3 hours per day. And According to the Head of Information Division, Indonesian Child Welfare Foundation Bobi Guntarto suggested that infants aged 0-3 years do not need to be given treats television. For elementary school children were only allowed to watch television as much as 2 hours a day.

Number of hours to watch it alone supported the number of impressions the child to the more diverse in many stasiu TV. In the third week in March 2009 obtained data, the total duration of children in all private TV is 125 hours. But in fact, 6% of children watch sitcoms and 5.9% adolescents watch soap operas. Even AGB Nielsen (2008) found that the top 10 programs watched by children above 5 years is a reality show like termehek-mehek and Me vs. Mom.

Why yes, kids love to watch TV?

According to Rubin, a media researcher, a number of motivations for children and teenagers watch television:

1. Relaxation. For many children, going to make them relax and santa.
2. Become friends. Watching TV is like a friend who makes the child does not feel lonely.
3. Because the habit. So often do, watching television can become a habit. Especially if there are no rules at home watching television.
4. Spent time. Many children who eventually fled to television because they do not have anything else to do. Number of spare time to make them watch TV.
5. For social interaction. Watching TV can be a joint activity with his friends. other than that watching television can be a material that had ngasyikan chat with friends and companions.
6. Getting information. TV is considered to provide info about new things and events around them.
7. Exciting, exciting and spirit. For many children, watching television was exciting, interesting and uplifting. Ever see kids transfixed watching an animated movie avatar or naruto?. For them this exciting spectacle and create a spirit.
8. Escape (escape). Removing yourself from liability, family or things that do not want to do.
9. Entertainment. Television is entertainment, cheap, easily can be anywhere. Read the rest »