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<P>Hi Mohinish,</P>
<P>You raise some important questions. <SPAN class=828413320-14022011>
</SPAN>You can find out more about <SPAN class=828413320-14022011>more
details about </SPAN>Screen-Free Week and its philosophy, implementation, a<SPAN
class=828413320-14022011>s well as a fact sheet citing studies
about </SPAN>kids and screens at </SPAN><A
href="outbind://87/www.screenfree.org"><U><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT
color=#0000ff><SPAN lang=EN><FONT
size=2>www.screenfree.org</FONT></U></FONT></FONT></SPAN></A><SPAN lang=EN><FONT
size=2>. You can also see a list of SFW's <SPAN
class=828413320-14022011>organizational </SPAN>endorsers, which is growing every
day and <SPAN class=828413320-14022011>currently </SPAN>includes <SPAN
class=828413320-14022011>an interdisciplinary set of </SPAN>organizations across
disciplines that represent people working with a wide <SPAN
class=828413320-14022011>and diverse </SPAN>spectrum of the U.S. population. SFW
is focused on entertainment screen media, and not about talking on cell phones,
email, texting, or doing homework on line. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2>An important component of Screen-Free Week is to spend time
before hand getting kids on board and encouraging families to make decisions
together about what their participation will look like--or whether they want to
participate at all. <SPAN class=828413320-14022011> </SPAN>But one thing I
wonder, however, is at what age, or level of development, you think that
children should be able to call the shots about the amount of time they spend
consuming entertainment screen media? </FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2>Best,</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2>Susan </FONT></P></SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV align=left><FONT size=2 face=Arial><EM>Susan Linn, Ed.D., is Director
of the Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood and Instructor in Psychiatry,
Harvard Medical School</EM></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><EM></EM></FONT> </DIV>
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Information:<BR>CCFC<BR>Non-Profit Center<BR>89 South Street, Suite
405<BR>Boston, MA 02111<BR>617-896-9370<BR></EM></FONT><A
href="http://www.commercialfreechildhood.org/"><FONT size=2
face=Arial>www.commercialfreechildhood.org</FONT></A><BR></DIV>
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<FONT size=2 face=Tahoma><B>From:</B> info-childes@googlegroups.com
[mailto:info-childes@googlegroups.com] <B>On Behalf Of
</B>Mohinish<BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday, February 04, 2011 9:22 AM<BR><B>To:</B>
info-childes@googlegroups.com<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: Screen-Free
Week<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>Hi,
<DIV>I'm wondering - do children do this willingly? Or are they forced by their
parents and other elders? Who makes the individual decisions to turn of the
tellys? The children or their parents/teachers? (I'm guessing the latter).</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>I'm not certain if such blanket calls for turning off all TVs is fair to
the children who perhaps watch just one or two favorite shows a day, but are
forced to give that up. It's like if there were an alcohol-free day - which is
all well and good, and I'm sure there might be social drinkers who would gladly
stand in support. But of course, it will be these social drinkers making the
decision, not having the decision made for them by their seniors. </DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Kids have it hard enough with everyone pushing their own agendas onto them;
must the solution to the problems that TV creates be to force those children who
are not affected to get their TVs, computers and consoles turned
off? </DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>I hope at least that the final decision in each case is left to the
children. It would be interesting to see the statistics. Perhaps we would all be
pleasantly surprised :)</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Mohinish</DIV>
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<DIV>On Feb 4, 2011, at 8:58 AM, Susan Linn wrote:</DIV><BR
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<DIV
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT
size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">On April
18-24, children around the world will celebrate Screen-Free Week (formerly
TV-Turnoff) by turning off televisions, computers, and video games and turning
on the world around them. Given the links between excessive screen
time, and poor school performance I am hoping that your organizations or
institutions will support, promote, and participate in the
week. <O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT
size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT
size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">On
average, preschool children spend over four and a half hours a day consuming
screen media [1], while older children spend over 7 hours a day [2].
Excessive screen time is linked to a number of problems for children,
including childhood obesity [3], poor school performance [4], attention span
issues [5], and psychological difficulties [6]. And it’s primarily
through screens that children are exposed to harmful marketing [7].
That’s why interventions like Screen-Free Week – which get children actively
playing with peers and spending quality time with their families – are more
important than ever. Reduced screen time can help prevent childhood
obesity [8] and lead to better school and health outcomes
[9].<O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT
size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Campaign
for a Commercial-Free Childhood (CCFC) is proud to be the new official home of
Screen-Free Week. When TV-Turnoff’s former home, the Center for Screen
Time Awareness, closed its doors, the board unanimously chose CCFC to continue
their important work of helping families discover alternatives to screen
time. At its heart, Screen-Free Week has always been a collaborative
effort that relies on the endorsement of prominent organizations. There are a
number of ways to get involved in this year’s week; please check what you are
willing to do.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV
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<DIV
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size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">___ Please
list my organization (me) as an official endorser of Screen-Free Week
2011<O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT
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<DIV
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size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">___ I (or
someone from my organization) will give a quote in support of Screen-Free Week
to be used in promotional and press materials.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV
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<DIV
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size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">___ We
will include information about Screen-Free Week in an e-blast or newsletter to
our constituents. (CCFC is happy to provide text for any
announcements).<O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT
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size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">___ We
will promote Screen-Free Week to our constituents on social media sites like
Facebook and Twitter.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Please let
me know by February 1<FONT color=navy><SPAN
style="COLOR: navy">7</SPAN></FONT><SPAN
class=Apple-converted-space> </SPAN>if your organization is willing to be
an active participant in this year’s Screen-Free Week. And if you have
any questions, feel free to contact me.<FONT color=navy><SPAN
style="COLOR: navy"> <SPAN
class=Apple-converted-space> </SPAN></SPAN></FONT>For more information
about participation<FONT color=navy><SPAN style="COLOR: navy"><SPAN
class=Apple-converted-space> </SPAN>please visit<SPAN
class=Apple-converted-space> </SPAN><A
style="COLOR: blue; TEXT-DECORATION: underline"
href="http://www.screenfree.org/">www.screenfree.org</A>.</SPAN></FONT><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=Apple-converted-space> </SPAN><ST1:STATE
w:st="on">AR</ST1:STATE></ST1:PLACE>, Griew, P, Jago, R. (2010). Children's
screen<O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> viewing is related to
psychological difficulties irrespective of<O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> physical activity.
Pediatrics. 126(5), 1011-1017.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> [7]
Federal Trade Commission Bureau of Economics Staff Report.
(2007,<O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT
size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> June
1). Children's Exposure to TV Advertising in 1977 and 2004.
Holt,<O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT
size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> DJ,
Ippolito, PM, Desrochers, DM & Kelley, CR,
p.9.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT
size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> [8]
Epstein LH, Roemmich JN, Robinson JL, Paluch RA, Winiewicz
DD,<O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT
size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> Fuerch JH, Robinson TN.
(2008). A Randomized trial of the effects
of<O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT
size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> reducing television viewing
and computer use on body mass index in young<O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT
size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> children. Arch Pediatr
Adolesc Med. 162(3):239-45.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT
size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> [9]
Mistry KB, Minkovitz CS, Strobino, DM, Borzekowski, DLG.
(2007).<O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT
size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> Children's television
exposure and behavioral and social outcomes at
5.5<O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT
size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> years: Does timing of
exposure matter? Pediatrics, 120, 762-769.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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