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Usap Tayo: How do you guide your child in watching television?

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Children and parenting strategies vary, but according to experts, it's important to closely monitor children's screen time. Credit: Pixabay / mojzagrebinfo

While in the Philippines, the MTRCB provides classification ratings for TV shows and movies, in Australia, it's the Australian Classification Board.


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While in the Philippines, the MTRCB provides classification ratings for TV shows and movies, in Australia, it's the Australian Classification Board.


Key Points

  • Children and parenting strategies vary, but according to experts, it's important to closely monitor children's screen time.
  • According to the Australian Classification Board, the main ratings for shows are General (G), Parental Guidance (PG), and Mature (M).
  • A Filipina mother shared how she limits her children to one hour of television or any screen time per day.

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