Want Your Kid to Learn More? Watch TV With Him. Really.
We've been told to coach our kids' soccer teams. Sit with them at tea parties. And when they're older, try to get to know their friends (well, maybe not). But a new study is now saying that watching TV with them is actually the key. According to newswise.com, parents' presence when watching TV with kids affects their learning ability. Can they think of anything else to blame us for??!! The study shows an increased physiological change in children when parents view programs with them as opposed to being in a separate room. While the web site noets that parenting today, for many, has become nothing more than sitting a child in front of a television or handing them a device that plays their favorite video, other studies show that kids become more interested in activities when their parents are involved. And it’s not just being a coach for their child’s youth sports team or attending the school play. It could be as simple as watching TV with the child inst...