Show C2— The Herald Journal Logan Utah Monday February 16 2004 i Como afecta TV a su nino How TV affects your child Por Hdctor Mendlola taught by their parents that it's not right to hit but television says it's OK to bite hit or kick if you’re the good guy And even the “bad guys" oq TV are rarely held responsible or punished for their actions By Hdctor Mendlola moider o pegar o patear si eres el bueno Y aun los “malos” en la TV raramente los hacqn responsables o los castigan por sus acciones ‘ - ' - Aunque el frio sigue intense el sol no nos ha dejado sin hacerse sentir con su calorcito ape- nas perceptible asf que estimados lectofes hay que ponerse a trabajar Ahora una apreciable y fina amiga de las familias la SeAora Margaret Oaks dircctora de v Family Information and Resource Center de ieducativa informacidn nos ofrece que Logan compartimos gustosos con usted: La televisi6n parece ser algo bueno los preescolares tienen ayuda para aprender el alfabeto en la televisidn publica lqs escolares pueden aprender'de los programas sobre la vida salvaje en la naturaleza y los padres pueden estar al tanto de los eventos actuates viendo las noticias por la noche No hay duda que la TV puede ser un gran educador y entretenimiento si usted la ve con su hijo Pero a pesar de estas ventajas tambidn la televisi6n puede ser muy peijudicial: Loj investigadores nos muestran que los nifios que consistentemente pasan mas de 1 0 floras por femana viendo TV son mis propen-so- s ' a tener sobrepeso y a ser agresivos Tambiln indican los investigadores que la TV reaflrma consistentemente el papel de cada genero y los estereotipos raciales Los mhos de menos de 2 ahos no deberian de ver TV y losninosmayores de 2 ahos deberian de ver no mas de 2 horas al dia de aquerdo con las guias de la Academia Americana de ( AAP) Como padre usted debe monitore-a- r el contenido de la programactyi de la TV y establecer limites para ver la TV para asegu-rarque su hijo no emplee viendo TV el tiem-p-o que se dedica a otras actividades como jugar con los amigos hacer ejercicio y leer Obesidad - De acuerdo con la AAP hay una relacidn entie el exceso de ver televisidn la obesidad un significante problfema hoy en dia Cuando se ve demasiado la TV educativa tiene los mismos efectos indirectos en la salud de los nifios Aun si el niho ye 4 horas Plaza Sdsamo no hace ejercicio lee se social iza o pasa tiempo a la intem- - grade-schoole- Que podemos hacer Es importante hablar con su hijo sobre lo que se ve en la TV y compar-ti-r sus propias creencias y valores Si algo A COUIMII fOt desagradable parece en la pantalla puede usted preguntarle a su hijo “Crees que estuvo bien que se le pegara a esa persona? £Qu6 otra cosa hubieran podido hacer? £Qu6 hubieras hecho td?" Usted puede limitar el niimero de horas que su hijo pasa viendo la TV cambiando el televisor del cuarto mas importante de la casa a un cuarto a un Iado o manteniendo el televisor ' fuera de las recimaras o apagindolo durante las comidas La TV tambidn puede ser coloca-d- a como un privilegio que se tiene que ganar su hijo no un derecho que ya se le ha otoigado Usted tambidn puede revisar con anterioridad la hora de los programas que usted y su familia pueden ver juntos — programas con un desar-roll- o apropiado y sin vioiencia que reafirmen los valores familiares que tengan un lenguaje apropiado y habilidades sociales Trate de ver TV solo cuando haya un programa especffico que quiera ver en lugar de estar cambiando de canales hasta que encuentie algo que le intere- -' sa Como padre usted debe ser un buen ejemp- Ip y limitar el tiempo que usted pasa frente al televisor -- -- Pedi-atr- ia se Vioiencia La vioiencia en la TV algunas veces invita a ser imitada porque la vioiencia se muestra y se promueve como una manera divertida y efecti- ' va de obtener lo que se quiere Muchos actos violentos son perpetrados por los “buenos” a los que se les ha ensenado a los nifios a imitar Ademas de lo atractivb que es imitarjb TV da " misilibertad en cuanto a Iimitaciones Los ' padres les ensehari a sus hijos que no esta bien pegar pero la lelevlsidn dice queesla bien Though the cold is still intense sun has not left us without feeling its scarcely perceptible warmth so dear reader it is necessary to set to work Now a valuable and kindly friend of our families Mrs Margaret Oaks Logan Family ' Information and Resource Center director offers us educationlhinformation that we share with pleasure with you: 7 Television may seem like a good thing': preschoolers can get help learning the alphabet on public television can learn about wildlife on nature shows and parents can keep up with current events on the evening news No doubt about it— TV can Wllllffl flG1KK be a great educator and entertainer if you watch with your child But despite its advantages too much television can be detrimental: Research has shown that children who consistently spend more than 10 hours per week watching TV are more likely to be overweight and aggressive Research also indicates that TV consistentand racial stereo-typly reinforces gender-rol-e -- ' Obesity According to the AAP there is a link between excessive TV watching and obesity a significant health problem today Too much educational TV has the same indirect effect on children’s health Even if children are watching 4 hours of Sesame Street they’re not exercising reading socializing or spending time outside rs ' v' WhatYouCanDo It’s important to talk to yotir child about what’s seen on TV and share your own beliefs and values If something objectionable appears on the screen you can ask your child “Do you think it was OK when they hit that guy? What else could they have done? What would you have done?” You can limit the number of hours your child spends watching TV by moving the set from the most prominent room in the house to a side room and by keeping TVs out of bedrooms and turned off during meals TV could also be treated as a privilege that your child needs to earn not a right to which he’s enti- - es tied You should also check the TV listings' ahead Children under age 2 should watch no TV and children older than 2 should watch no more than 2 hours a day according to guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) As a parent you should monitor the content of the TV programming and set viewing limits to ensure your child doesn’t spend time watching TV that should be spent on other activities such as playing with friends exercising and reading of time for programs that your family can watch together — developmentally appropri- ate and nonviolent programs that reinforce family values appropriate language and social skills Try watching TV only when there’s a specific program you want to watch instead of channel surfing until something gets your interest As a parent you should set a good example by limiting your own television viewing Violence 'TV 'violence sometimes begs for imitation because violence is demonstrated and promot- ed as a fuq and effective way to get what you' want Many violent acts are perprtrated by the “good guys” whom children have hem' taught to emulate Adding to the lure of imitation is TV’s freedom from restraint Children are Hector Mend iota es un mhdico y profesor retira-d- o vtviendo en Logan El is miembro del Consejo Asesor Hispano del Gobiemo de Utah Se puede H6ctor Mendiola is a retired doctor and professor living In Logan and working for Utah State University Extension He is originally from Mexico (Sty He is a member of the Governor's Council on Hispanic Affaire- - He can be reached by email at cenadknowOyahoocom His column appears every Monday on the Family page comuntearcoh6lacenadknowOyahoocom When choosing fertilizers read label carefully By Lee Reich AP Weekly Features Be wary of fertilizers billed as “miraculous” or “super" There's usually nothing wrong with them except that they're not particularly miraculous or super No need to delve any deeper than the label todiscover what magic tonic might lie within such a fertilizer There the active ingredients are explicitly spelled houseplants dr roses plants are not really all that finicky within reason about how they are fed A good share of their nourishment can — and should — come from The soil itself rather than from a concen' out - ’ AP photo Be waiy of fertilizers billed as ‘miraculous’ or Super There's usually nothing wrong with them just that they’re not particularly miraculous or super Continued from Cl : ' " Palsey Bclsher from a camp of emigrants on' their way to Missouri and married her-They were married May 1st 1 8 8” Wow how romantic - 1 Grandfather Absalom's ' son born when his father was 75 saw a young woman at a party in Pioche Nevada Though 1 3 years her senior he asked her to marry him There was no courting according to Grandma he just cameby every month or so tomake sure she was still there : v - until the wedding How romantic ' : My Dad walked into his sophomore high school class in PanaCa Nev saw a young lady and said to himself “That’s the girl I’m going to marryo It took him ten years to convince Her but it finally came about How romanticOn the maternal side the father of that sophomore girt asked her mother to marry him then gave her a choice Do you want a diamond ring ora house? he asked At that time 1916 houses and rings cost about the same She chose the house and it was a good thing because she lived ’ 'Three numbers for example spell out the percentages of nitrogen phosphorous and potassium the three nutrients needed by plants in greatest quantity' Now check the label on any other fer- tilizer and you'll perhaps find different concentrations and ratios of nutrients A Higher concentrations of nutrients won’t make plants grow better because then you use less fertilizer (Too much food is as harmful to plants as it is to humans) 15-30-- IS v- - A trate And the difference between a plant ‘‘eating” one fertilizer or another is about as great as the difference between our green beans or peas eating ' In spite of their mundane composition some fertilizers do often produce miraculous' results for a few obvious reasons One reason is because the stuff might be so convenient to use You can conve- niently dissolve a soluble fertilizer in water in your watering can letting your ' plants eat as they drink' ' A fertilizer might also be “super” easy to use The instructions might be no more complicated than dissolving one teaspoon in a gallon of water then drenching houseplantswith the resulting watery tonic twice a month them" ' ' : practical' Without revealing too much let’s just say I definite-ly opted for the romantic scenario in rriy own life: Would I have been wiser to be ai little ' more practical? 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