Frustrated at home...

Blue, i both agree and disagree with you- unlimited tv and computer is never a good idea, and yes, too much tv can triggeror contribute to agitation, low attention span, hyperactivity, etc, but i do not think total ban is proper either. One being, as longbowman mentioned, its one of the few things to give an opportunity to join in discussions etc. My parents had a set limit of 1hour per day computer OR tv, so me and my sister at least had a chance to check whats on and make a choice whether to watch something or play a game on the computer(although unlike nowadays where theres tons of games you can just download or play in the internet, we were limited to the eductional dos games, like maths rescue, word rescue or games encouraging logic/thinking like chess and pushover etc) Although even so i often felt left out compared to others, especially if there was a film everybody as talking about and i spotted it in the tv program, but it was 2 hours long and i couldnt watch it because of the stupid ban! They did increase it later on though, first to one in the morning, 1 in the evening and then to just 2 a day, but i think the first increase want till sometime in my teens and 2nd when i was around 14-16 i think. I wholeheatedly agree unlimited accest is very bad(and have seen plenty of examples of the results it can bring), but i think a total ban isnt quite right either and i do think thee should be at least some flexibility in it. I.E, if there was a film the child really really wanted to watch and it was 2h and the limit is 1 a day, maybe give the possibility of giving up their watch time either the day before or day after(might not know the film is on till the actual day) or maybe allow half hour before and half  the day after instead of 1 every day to make up for the 2h on one day.....?

Blue, i both agree and disagree with you- unlimited tv and computer is never a good idea, and yes, too much tv can triggeror contribute to agitation, low attention span, hyperactivity, etc, but i do not think total ban is proper either. One being, as longbowman mentioned, its one of the few things to give an opportunity to join in discussions etc. My parents had a set limit of 1hour per day computer OR tv, so me and my sister at least had a chance to check whats on and make a choice whether to watch something or play a game on the computer(although unlike nowadays where theres tons of games you can just download or play in the internet, we were limited to the eductional dos games, like maths rescue, word rescue or games encouraging logic/thinking like chess and pushover etc) Although even so i often felt left out compared to others, especially if there was a film everybody as talking about and i spotted it in the tv program, but it was 2 hours long and i couldnt watch it because of the stupid ban! They did increase it later on though, first to one in the morning, 1 in the evening and then to just 2 a day, but i think the first increase want till sometime in my teens and 2nd when i was around 14-16 i think. I wholeheatedly agree unlimited accest is very bad(and have seen plenty of examples of the results it can bring), but i think a total ban isnt quite right either and i do think thee should be at least some flexibility in it. I.E, if there was a film the child really really wanted to watch and it was 2h and the limit is 1 a day, maybe give the possibility of giving up their watch time either the day before or day after(might not know the film is on till the actual day) or maybe allow half hour before and half  the day after instead of 1 every day to make up for the 2h on one day.....?