Parental TV Control with the Mikko Que: It's Time to Manage
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Television offers many opportunities for
children to learn about virtually any subject you can imagine.
From Sesame Street to The Learning Channel and PBS to Discovery,
quality TV channels do exist, offering families an opportunity
to gain knowledge and discuss personal opinions. Even with
all of this great TV programming, however, research shows
that the amount of a child's time watching TV is just as important
as the content of the shows being viewed, intensifying the
need for parental TV control in both channels watched and
hours watched.
 The effects of too many hours of TV viewing
are subtle at first. The vast majority of research suggests
that, without parental TV control, the following issues can
develop over time:
- Obesity—Children who watch more than
4 hours of television today have a greater chance of being
overweight or obese. Weight gain occurs mainly because TV
watching is a sedentary activity, is often accompanied by
snacking, and exposes children to commercials about high-calorie,
unhealthy foods.
- Escapism—Many experts say that TV
parental control is essential because if screen time
is left unchecked, TV will become a form of escape that
interrupts schoolwork, sports, family time, sleep, and other
important activities.
- Commercialism—No matter how good the
programming is, most TV stations rely upon commercials to
make money, and children are especially vulnerable to commercial
messages. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics
(AAP), children without the benefit of parental TV control
are exposed to about 40,000 commercials per year.
To assist mothers and fathers who wish to
limit screen time to healthy levels, Mikko has created the
most comprehensive parental TV control, Internet
control, and video game control device available today.
Simply connect televisions, Internet signals, and video games
to the Mikko Que, burn customized TimeKeys using our setup
disk and any USB drive, and each child will be prepared to
enter the world of media with appropriate limits on their
screen time.
Learn more about our unique, innovative
method of parental TV control by contacting Mikko today.
Media Management for Children
... It's time.
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