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Just remember it isn't the tv that's possibly bad, it's the show. He will mimic what he sees, so you might want him watching clean kind shows rather than Simpsons & Family Guy.

The phychiatrist has a point there.

Im actually not concerned with the shows he is watching. I have never watched the simpsons and he prefers to watch nick toons and cartoon network. Then about 10pm the cartoons turn into adult cartoons he would rather watch a movie.

I was obsessed with the television and now I'm a film student.

theres about a million things someone can do related to television...

has he had any exposure to camcorders or drawing/drawing lessons or clay or acting or something fun that he likes FROM television? for example, if he likes martial arts shows, movies, or cartoons, then a martial arts class 'just like on the tv'? anything related to tv could be something his mind might latch onto....just a suggestion

-Red Wolf

Thanks Redwolf, I never thought about that. He loves to draw and I occasionally buy him "how to draw this cartoon character" books and he loves them. Mostly though he likes to play legos while the tv is on.

When we started homeschooling/unschooling, DS only wanted to play videogames. Finally, I was frustrated over the lack of interest in anything but Pokemon.

M: So, just what do you think you're learning on those videogames?
A: Self-confidence mom - I'm really getting good at this and learning self-confidence.

Could it be television is your child's way of decompressing after 9 months of school? I know 8-10 hours a day is definitely not recommended by all the child experts, but it might be his retreat, his need to regroup.

You mention he plays legos while watching - television just might be background noise for him. My son actually thinks and focuses better with music playing (and, yes, we have Pokemon music).

Electronic entertainment does affect my son's behavior, so we need to take brain breaks where we go for a walk - walk to the library and rent videos if nothing else - go swimming, ride a bike, pick up legos - whatever.

I explained to him that he seems happier when he has his brain breaks and television shows have an awful lot of food commercials which make him think he's hungry (he knows he has a bit of a weight problem). We agreed to try it as long as he gets to go back to his activity of choice after a brain break. He's not losing any weight, but getting up and walking, riding, swimming, does break his focus so when he's done he switches to gaming instead of television. And, he's a much nicer person when he gets his breaks.