Miscellany 19 Nov 2006 09:33 am
Autism, ADHD, and TV
Read this interesting article about a potential link between them and the Cornell study that investigated it.
Since cutting our cable the kids have only had their movie supply for TV entertainment. They have:
- discovered that black object in the corner of the living room is a piano
- played more together, the olders working on a fort, the youngers becoming buddies
- camped outside in self made tents
- found the craft box and used it
- used a book that taught how to draw animated figures
- read books
- argued less about chores; argued less period
- played outside, either on roller blades or the playground
- written plays, stories, and acted out dances and ballets
The overall peace in the house is better; quieter, less frantic, and less beligerant attitudes abound. I find I can’t argue with the findings of my own “study”.
on 19 Nov 2006 at 1:26 pm 1.Dad2Three said …
AMEN AMEN AMEN
KILL THE TV. IT WILL SUCK THE BRAIN RIGHT OUT OF YOUR HEAD. IT’S AMAZING HOW MUCH YOU CAN GET DONE IF YOU AREN’T WORRYING ABOUT WHAT YOU’RE MISSING ON THE LITTLE BOX. IT’S ALSO AMAZING HOW MANY THINGS YOU WON’T NEED IF YOU DON’T HAVE THE LITTLE BOX TELLING YOU THAT YOU CAN’T BE COMPLETE WITHOUT THEM … MORE POWER TO THE REDHEADS.
D2T
on 20 Nov 2006 at 12:28 pm 2.john cummins said …
There was also a study done, I can’t remember where, that showed that old folks that watched TV had 75% more alzheimers than those who did not.