4. Turn off week

The Center for Screen-Time Awareness promotes two "Turn-off Weeks" each year, and the next one is coming up! It will take place from April 20th-26th. All of the information can be found by following this link:
http://www.screentime.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=12&Itemid=8

Facts from the Screen-Time website:

• Number of people in the average American household: 2.55
• Number of televisions in the average American household: 2.73
• 50% of American homes have at least 3 televisions
• The average American watches 4 hours and 35 minutes of television every day

Our society is consumed by television and it's time to prevent the youngest generation from being sucked in to the tube as well. Childhood is a crucial time for growth. Television can hinder a child from learning about something new, getting exercise or developing social skills. Informing parents and teachers about the impact that television has on children and minimizing the amount of time children spend watching television by promoting turn-off weeks could yield very positive results.