how long should children be allowed to watch tv each day?

My daughter is only just 2, but i always have the TV going during the day. If something comes on that catched her attention, then she'll watch it but otherwise, it just goes while she's off playing with her toys! I don't believe that TV is as bad as some people make it out to be, just like i don't think your vision would become weak from watching too much TV, look at people who work on computers, they stare at the screen all day every day. I think TV becomes a problem when parents become too lazy to get their kids out & about - if you let your child watch tv for 3 hours, then that should be ok, as long as he doesn't eat a lot of junk & gets a decent amount of exercise. You as the parent are the only one who can decide what's suitable for your child but if he mixes watching TV with running around, eating well & getting involved in other activities, then i think he'll be just fine!

I let my kids watch TV for about 2 hours a day. An hour in the morning and an hour in the evening. I think they should have more other activity like playing outdoor games instead.