Paint The Picture To Understand

One of the pros of reading a book as oppose to watching television is that you can carry a book anywhere you go and enjoy it anywhere you prefer.  You can control what chapters you would like to read.  Exercising your brain is healthy and you don't have to limit your self to what you are interested in.  Another pro to reading a book is that you can always put a bookmark and start off where you left off if unexpected things comes up.

Studies show that watching television can be one of the many causes of ADD.  By starting to read to your child you can help your child's success for the future.  So instead of watching the news with your child, you should opt to reading the news to your child.  Your child bed time story from his or her favorite book is a great way to break the ice.

Television can get in the way of your child's development process, especially for the first two years of their young lives.   There is nothing wrong with your preschooler watching an educated show on public television but it should always be limited.  Studies also show that a child who spends four or more hours a day watching television is more likely to be overweight then a parent who limits their child to watching television.  With violence growing in our society today on television gives you another reason why your child should read instead of watching television.