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| Kids, do you watch too much TV?? |
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| jannah |
| 05/22/01 at 01:53:26 |
| Television Facts & Figures in America TV Turnoff Network recently published their research results that startled us. When we noticed the terms, 'average American' or 'average American home' in the data, we knew Muslims contributed to this average. While we are busy building Masajid and Islamic schools out in the communities through out America, we seem to be forgetting the need of a Masjid and an Islamic School within our own dwellings. TV Turnoff Network is an American nonprofit organization encouraging children and adults to watch less television in order to promote healthier lives and communities. TV Undermines Family Life: An average American watches TV per day: over 4 hrs Time per day that TV is ON in an average US home: 7 hrs Percentage of US households with at least one TV: 98% Number of videos rented daily in America: 6 million Number of public library items checked out daily: 3 million TV Harms Children & Hampers Education: Average daily time spent by a 1 year old in front of TV: 6 hrs Average daily time in a week for children ages 2-17 in front of TV: 20 hrs Weekly parental time spent in meaningful conversation with their children: 38.5 minutes Hours per year a youth spends in School: 900 hrs Hours per year a youth watches Television: 1023 hrs TV Promotes Excessive Commercialism: Number of TV commercials viewed by American children a year: 20,000 Age by which children can develop brand loyalty: 2 years Percentage of local TV news broadcast time devoted to advertising: 30% Percentage of American children who are seriously overweight in 1999: 15% Percentage of young people who report having had no recent physical activity: 14% |
| Re: Kids, do you watch too much TV?? |
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| tq |
| 05/22/01 at 07:51:03 |
| Assalamo elikuim Last weekend we took our TV out after 6 months of NO TV at all. I was kind of worried that after life of no tv for six months they will be straved for it and will want to watch more - to make up the 6 months. But Alhamdullah, now they are not interested in tv. Even before it was not like that the TV was on always, but now they simply want to play out /wrestle with each other/mess their room and house - toys everywhere( it hurts pretty bad if you step on a lego or a small car with wheels missing :) ) etc. etc. Wasalam tq |
| Re: Kids, do you watch too much TV?? |
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| nehar |
| 05/22/01 at 08:37:35 |
| [slm] i used 2 b a tv addict once upon a crime. i used 2 watch about25hrs a week. i only watch about 4-5 hrs a wk now. its college and stuff dat got me busy at 1st and then it didnt appeal 2 me. now me a internet addict. i know, me a bad gurl. [wlm] nehar |
| Re: Kids, do you watch too much TV?? |
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| meraj |
| 05/22/01 at 18:54:39 |
| slm, haha.. nehar i know what ya mean.. i rarely watch tv anymore.. my dad even got a new DSS system and it has i dunno how many hundred channels, and since we got it ive watched it for about 2 hours... nowadays i spend more time on the comp, and although i do not-so-productive stuff sometimes, i can honestly say that spending time doing things liek reading the posts here has defenitely taught me a few things and inshallah, i think its havin a better effect on me than tv did :) |
| Re: Kids, do you watch too much TV?? |
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| nehar |
| 05/22/01 at 21:44:17 |
[slm] bro i know what ya mean, i have learnt so much from da comp and it has been good 4 me. i was a music addict b4 and drama 1 2. the sites i use online r mainly religious 1's 2. make dua that i dont get mis lead [wlm] Nehar |
| Re: Kids, do you watch too much TV?? |
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| Barraa |
| 05/22/01 at 22:54:52 |
| why one week huh??????????answer that! why not whole life????????/// try it some time:) |
| Re: Kids, do you watch too much TV?? |
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| chachi |
| 05/23/01 at 20:18:39 |
heh heh heh i read this story in the papers a while ago how some tv licence detector van went to this flat where the guy hadn't paid for his tv licence so the guy opens his window and shouts 'what do you want ?' 'mr x we understand you have a tv and havn't bought a licence' guy grabs his tv and chucks it out of the window 'it's not working!!' |
| Re: Kids, do you watch too much TV?? |
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| nehar |
| 05/23/01 at 22:19:15 |
[quote] guy grabs his tv and chucks it out of the window 'it's not working!!' [/quote] [slm] Men, lol!!! [wlm] Nehar |
| Re: Kids, do you watch too much TV?? |
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| Mahmoodah |
| 05/27/01 at 12:50:19 |
| salam, i think TV gets a bit boring, even though i used to watch TV the most in our hoiuse!!! most of my life was infront of the TV b4, but now i hardly switch it on!! yea i agree the net is much more interestin, n there is alot to learn!! wa-salam |
| Re: Kids, do you watch too much TV?? |
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| MMohammad |
| 05/28/01 at 17:33:45 |
| It depends how you use the television. Its a device and if used properly a lot of good things can come out from it and if used improperly it will bring about a negative impact. Same with the internet, we can learn alot but theres also alot of falsehood, and bad 'things' on here too. Basically this rule implies to everything.. :) Think about it! |
| Re: Kids, do you watch too much TV?? |
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| pakiprncess |
| 05/29/01 at 18:40:17 |
| asalaam alaikum friends - [quote]we can learn alot but theres also alot of falsehood, and bad 'things' on here too. Basically this rule implies to everything.. :) Think about it! [/quote] yup, that is so true...like the greeks (or whoever, i forgot lolz) said, "everything in moderation." i used to be a tv addict too...that was before i became an internet addict and after i was a mystery novels addict...in between, i became a chocolate addict...so i guess it just depends on whether you use or ABuse the "device," as someone said.. wasalaam :) |
| Re: Kids, do you watch too much TV?? |
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| eleanor |
| 06/02/01 at 13:40:57 |
| slm this message board is the best addiction in the world!!! (bebzi comes in close second) wasalaam eleanor ps: TV? What's that??? |
| Re: Kids, do you watch too much TV?? |
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| Lisha |
| 06/18/01 at 20:56:37 |
| slm [quote]It depends how you use the television. Its a device and if used properly a lot of good things can come out from it and if used improperly it will bring about a negative impact. [/quote] i agree, there r good things like da news, I like watchin documentries n i dont c ne harm in them! But if there is, let me know But TV is usually a bad influence on kids, specially lil ones. this is coz they think & r influenced to think TV is good! :) w'salaam |
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