Asset #11 - Family Boundaries - Family has clear rules and consequences and monitors the young person's whereabouts. Occasionally TV can be fun and relaxing, however according to one researcher, "Modern television is junk food for the brain." Kids need to be out living life. (So do the rest of us!) The more we help young people find meaningful connections in their daily lives - with other people, nature, books, and activities like Hampton's Great City Hunt starting July 1, - the less they will seek solace and entertainment via television. By turning off the TV, we're giving kids the quiet they need to hear life calling. |
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