I had been thinking about this topic for a few days because my son has been watching TV a little bit more than usual because of the vacations.

And my attention was very much caught by some of the cartoons that are very famous in fact, but that bring a lot of bad words and even bad actions.It is surprising the amount of children's programs that bring negative messages not only by words but also by actions.

The incredible thing is that we are forming consciences, and unconsciously everything that your mind receives it processes and digests it in some way.

We as mothers when it comes to food for our children, we research the best recipes, we adapt their food based on their age and we look for them to have positive experiences in relation to their nutrition; all this with the purpose that their organism can receive the necessary nutrients for their growth.

De la misma manera funciona con lo que le damos a su cerebro , todo aquello que le proporcionemos debe ser un nutriente , que tenga la informacion necesaria que ayude en su desarrollo , que este adaptado a su edad y que le genere aprendizaje de alguna manera , solo asi sabremos que lo que esta observando es de calidad.

In the same way it works with what we give to their brain, everything we provide must be a nutrient, which has the necessary information to help in their development, that is adapted to their age and that generates learning in some way, only then we will know that what they are watching is of quality.

The simple fact of spending many hours sitting in front of the television interferes in their cognitive development, because children learn with the interaction received from people.

When we have different tasks to do, it is normal that we feel that television helps us, since they tend to stay quietly watching, they are the perfect viewers.

But it is our duty to make strategies to control what they watch and how long they watch it.

No podemos cambiar si creemos que no tenemos ningún problema y puede ser que asumamos que todo esta bien , pero cuando realmente nos interesamos por prestar atención entonces nos percataremos que hay conductas que se derivan del echo de observar algun programa . Puede ser que no tenga todo el tiempo necesario pero de vez en cuando sientese y observe lo que sus hijos ven , tal vez logre entender el porque de ciertas acciones que ellos realizan .

We can't change if we believe that we don't have any problem and we may assume that everything is fine, but when we really pay attention then we will realize that there are behaviors that derive from the fact of watching some program. You may not have all the time you need but once in a while sit down and watch what your children watch, you may be able to understand why they do certain things.

Si previamente hemos realizado un horario para nuestros hijos en la cual les asignemos su hora para cada una de las actividades del dia , nos daremos cuenta que las horas enfrente al televisor iran descendiendo . Es decir su horario de comidas , de asearse o bañarse , de hacer tareas o asignaciones que les demos ,de hacer algun deporte , su horario de jugar con sus juguetes y asi sucesivamente , es más nuestros hijos deben tener , hasta una hora para ABURRIRSe , ya que esto permitira desarrollar su capacidad imaginativa .

If we have previously made a schedule for our children in which we assign their time for each of the activities of the day, we will realize that the hours in front of the TV will be decreasing. That is to say, their schedule of meals, to wash or bathe, to do homework or assignments that we give them, to do some sport, their schedule to play with their toys and so on, moreover, our children should have even an hour to BORED, as this will allow them to develop their imaginative capacity.

Nosotros como padres debemos llevar el control de la vida de nuestros hijos , hasta que ellos por si mismos aprendan a controlarla.El conocer lo que ellos estan observando nos permitira entender el porque de sus palabras o acciones.

We as parents should take control of our children's lives, until they learn to control it by themselves.Knowing what they are observing will allow us to understand the reason for their words or actions.

No debemos tener miedo de quitar o cambiar algo que no esta bien , que no les es de provecho , claro esta que tambien debemos hacerle entender por que lo estamos haciendo para que ellos en algun momento en que no estemos puedan hacerlo por si mismos .

We should not be afraid to remove or change something that is not right, that is not helpful to them, of course we must also make them understand why we are doing it so that they can do it by themselves at some point when we are not there.

• DAR OPCIONES

GIVE OPTIONS

El permitirles tener diversas actividades , les ayudara a regular el tiempo invertido en las pantallas . El crear una lista de opciones tanto para programas como actividades y manifestarselas a ellos , les genera la sensacion de decision , y por ende una actividad positiva a la hora de escoger .

Allowing them to have a variety of activities will help them regulate their screen time. Creating a list of options for both programs and activities and manifesting them to them, generates a sense of choice, and therefore a positive activity choice.