Television and Computers Interfere with Friendship Skills (by Elizabeth)
In his book It's So Much Work to Be Your Friend, Richard Lavoie suggests that parents "discourage children from excessive television viewing, computer usage, and other solitary activities that fail to provide them with opportunities for peer interaction. In many case, learning disabled kids watch television in the same mannter that the adult watches a fire in the fireplace: as an enjoyable activity devoid of meaning. Recent studies also indicate that much of the content of videos, television, and computer games tends to feature or glorify violence and aggression. Children with social skill deficits may come to view such behavior as appropriate."
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