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Lessen TV Time
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How can I cut down on my child´s TV time?
Lessen TV Time
To help limit your child's weekly TV intake, first decide how much time your child is allowed to watch. Depending on your child's age, this is a good thing to decide together. Then, give your child one poker chip for each 1/2 hour they can watch that week. Whenever they want to watch, they must cash in some chips. When the chips run out, there is no more TV that week. For added incentive, you may offer a quarter for every chip that isn't used at the end of the week. If your child wants to save money for something special, they simply need to cut down on TV time.
