tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879006027819443616.post2013193408731573485..comments2024-02-27T04:29:23.845-05:00Comments on The Ethical Adman: The genius boxTom Megginsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10342481605991016501noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879006027819443616.post-67393131231836162932009-10-28T13:27:49.257-04:002009-10-28T13:27:49.257-04:00My boys certainly weren't hurt by all their TV...My boys certainly weren't hurt by all their TV watching - in fact, I credit some of the shows they watched with helping grow their freakishly developed reading skills.Mary Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02645723687263074235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879006027819443616.post-27602274223816774312009-10-28T12:00:06.574-04:002009-10-28T12:00:06.574-04:00As an interesting accompaniment to this, here'...As an interesting accompaniment to this, here's Freakonomics blogging about the massive fail of Baby Einstein DVDs: http://freakonomics.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/10/28/baby-einsteins-refund-not-so-smart/Tom Megginsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10342481605991016501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879006027819443616.post-74204744744706789362009-10-28T09:36:06.261-04:002009-10-28T09:36:06.261-04:00I continue to be amazed at the body of knowledge J...I continue to be amazed at the body of knowledge Jack has accumulated - much like his Dad. Google pales in comparison.<br />And then I have Mike Holmes - another source of knowledge +++.marylilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06746341485039675663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879006027819443616.post-43983256535981049722009-10-28T09:22:09.486-04:002009-10-28T09:22:09.486-04:00Agree with you Tom. The main issue with TV, as wit...Agree with you Tom. The main issue with TV, as with anything with children, is parental involvement. Communication with your child about what s/he is watching, and of course, making sure TV isn't the ONLY activity, means a healthy balance, and a healthy kid. The heart story is awesome! :-)Bonnienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879006027819443616.post-63160979927373263362009-10-28T09:03:51.873-04:002009-10-28T09:03:51.873-04:00nice.
i agree. i think that television is a good ...nice.<br /><br />i agree. i think that television is a good educational tool ... a good source for starting points in conversations about science, history, politics ...<br /><br />hell, as a kid, i'd wake up at 5am and watch University of the Air, learn a little something, then get utterly confused when Circle Square came on ... but i guess that was my Intro to Comparative Religion.<br /><br />i watched a healthy dose of TV as a kid, and i think that helped guide my childhood curiosities.<br /><br />only thing is that my father was quite the censor. no Dukes of Hazard. no BJ and the Bear. no Knight Rider. and definitely nothing that made light of war ... to this day i'm baffled by references to M*A*S*H or Hogan's Heroes ...<br /><br />oh klink ...eschallenberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17150593684990129419noreply@blogger.com