Sometimes a “turnoff” is a good thing

A lot of our ‘ulama’ say that TV is haraam for various reasons, and the harm exposure to it causes children is not in much doubt. I just found this interesting piece on why it’s best not to let your kids watch it. (You’ll need to register – it’s free.)

(Then again, at the end of the article it suggests that a “kinder, gentler approach” is to switch off the TV as soon as it “misbehaves”. I really don’t think that letting your kids watch a bit of a program and then suddenly turning it off in the middle when you see something you don’t like is a good idea. It’s kinder, for the children, not to allow them to watch it at all.)