What should the elementary school nurse consider when discussing television and movie viewing with parents?

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Television programs,movies,and commercials contain many implicit and explicit messages that promote alcohol consumption,smoking,violence,and promiscuous or unsafe sexual activity. Children often cannot discriminate between the advertisements and the television programming. Television viewing is a passive activity. As the amount of time a child spends watching television increases,participation in physical activity decreases. In addition to the evidence linking television viewing with aggressive behavior,there is a link to the use of alcohol and tobacco.

What Should the Elementary School Nurse Consider When Discussing Television