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Set Free Childhood: Parents' Survival Guide for Coping with Computers and TV (Early Years)

Set Free Childhood: Parents' Survival Guide for Coping with Computers and TV (Early Years)

by Martin Large (Author)

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    Illustrated 2003

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Synopsis

Children watch TV and use computers for five hours daily on average. But electronic media demands conflict with the needs of children. The result? Record levels of learning difficulties, obesity, eating disorders, sleep problems, language delay, aggressive behaviour, anxiety - and children on fast forward. Set Free Childhood shows how to counter screen culture and create a calmer, more enjoyable family life.

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More Information

Format: Illustrated
 Pages: 240
 Edition: Illustrated
 Publisher: Hawthorn Press
Published: 31 Mar 2003
ISBN 10: 1903458439
ISBN 13: 9781903458433

Media Reviews
Excessive media viewing is a disease of our times, on a par with tobacco smoking, alcohol and drug use...It is my great hope that this book will help bring about change Joan Almon, Co-ordinator, US Alliance for Childhood; An important new contribution to the TV/electronic media debate Sally Jenkinson, author Genius of Play ; I was struck by the research on how we go into 'sleep mode' when we watch TV. I want my child to be alert, creative and interestedl Helen Royall, parent
Author Bio
Martin Large lectured in management and organizational behavior, including organizational development, education management, and postgraduate research supervision. He works as a facilitator, coach, and publisher with Hawthorn Press, as a writer, lecturer, and action researcher with two national land reform programs. He has enabled action learning groups in business, the community, and educational organizations for many years. He became a Churchill Travelling Fellow in 2003 and chaired the Community Land Trust National Demonstration Project (University of Salford, U.K.) from 2007 to 2009. Martin is current chair of Stroud Common Wealth, a social enterprise and land trust enabler. He has written three books.