How much do you allow?

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Ok I was responding to another discussion and I got to thinking about children and TV watching. I know that for some TV has become the new babysitter for kids. Between that and video games most parents have no idea who their kids even are anymore. So I was wondering how much TV do you allow your children to watch? Do you monitor what they watch when they do watch tv? I know for me most times my kids are only allowed to watch maybe an hour or two of tv. There are some days where they may watch a little more but not very often. I also monitor their shows very carefully. Mostly they watch the Disney Channel, Nick, Noogin, PBS sprout, the Discovery channel, the history channel or Discovery kids. If it's not that it's a cartoon movie that we own. I try to keep their programs somewhat educational and so even with those channels there are some shows they aren't allowed to watch. I think as parents we have an obligation to our children to make sure they not only watch the foods they put into their body but the things they put into their minds.