We came across a story on the news wires that reinforced our decision to go TV-free during the week. You control it or it controls you:

The Nielsen Co. says in a study released last week that children ages 2 to…

I liked this list of great children’s TV shows created by BabyCenter, but I  think they neglected some gems. So, here’s my top 10 list of worthy kids’ TV shows – educational but also enjoyable for parents to watch.  (Of course, Sesame Street is a perennial classic)  Feel free…

This morning I felt myself wishing there were fewer TV options for kids. When I was growing up there were times and days when I could honestly complain: “There’s nothing good on TV.” Then I went outside to ride my…

A new study links increased TV watching as a teen with a greater likelyhood of becoming depressed as an adult. 

While the study did not prove a direct cause-and-effect link, it is suggestive that there is a connection. According to an article…

 Is ABC’s new advertising campaign promoting its premier week a turn-on or a turn-off?

The National Wildlife Federation thinks the latter.

This week, the environmental group chastised ABC’s heavily advertised “Stay at Home Week” as a tasteless jab at the annual “Turn…

The Wiggles are coming to town, and Daniel Durchholz has an entertaining one-on-one with the Purple Wiggle himself in today’s paper. Apparently, the Wiggles are in their 17th year of rocking out to kids’ tunes. Wow. I thought they had…

A cable channel for tots is bragging about creating a new You Tube for preschoolers.

Frankly, this doesn’t strike me as a great stride forward. While I enjoy viral You Tube videos as much as the next person, broadcast yourself site…

It seems that today would have been Mr. Rogers’ 80th birthday. Columnist Robin Leach Garrison wrote a touching tribute to him today in our editorial pages. Read it here.

In this day of violent kids shows (Power Rangers, Transformers), would you…