You know more than you think you do. - Benjamin Spock

Another subtle but worrisome effect television has on its viewers is its tendency to promote passivity and a lack of creativity. Watching television requires little mental activity on the viewer’s part. You simply sit and let the images flow by. Some research suggests that this sort of nonparticipatory viewing fosters a short attention span, making it hard for children to apply themselves in school.

It's not the words but the music that counts.

There are only two things a child will share willingly: communicable diseases and his mother's age.