Parents Television Council Reviews

Read PTC’s carefully evaluated reviews for parents on current films, DVDs and television shows. PTC entertainment reviews provide parents with information concerning current entertainment on offer, including recommended ages and specific information about the content of sex, violence and profanity. The Parents Television Council™ is a non-partisan grassroots organization with more than 1.3 million members across the United States.

http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/publications/moviereviews/main.asp

The PTC also assists parents in exercising responsibility for their children's viewing habits with the:

Family Guide to Prime Time Television

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Young Media Australia Movie Reviews

The Young Media Australia Movie Review Service provides descriptions of the content of movies, reviewed from a child’s point of view. The reviews focus particularly on violent material, material that young children may find scary and other content that parents may wish to know about such as sexual references, nudity, sexual activity, coarse language and use of substances. Each review contains recommendations as to the appropriate age levels for each movie.

Young Media Australia is a community organization whose members share a strong commitment to the promotion of the healthy development of children.

http://www.youngmedia.org.au/mediachildren/07_04_choose_films.htm

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Center on Media and Child Health

On this website, you can learn what research has shown about these questions: What are the risks - of watching TV and movies? What are the benefits - of watching TV and movies? How can I help - my family use TV and movies safely? Center on Media and Child Health at Children’s Hospital Boston, Harvard Medical School, and Harvard Scholl of Publich Health is dedicated to understanding and responding to the effects of media on the physical, mental and social health of children.

http://www.cmch.tv/mentors_parents/

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Center for SCREEN-TIME Awareness

Study after study continues to show that parents are the number one factor in a child’s life. This makes role modeling vitally important. Screen time reduction is a prime example of how parents can set a good example.

Center for SCREEN-TIME Awareness provides information so people can live healthier lives by taking control of the electronic media in their lives, not allowing it to control them.

http://screentime.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=49&Itemid=38

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LimiTV

LimiTV is a nonprofit organisation dedicated to promote growth and achievement by raising awareness of the effects of media on children. Their web site will help you make an informed decision about media time and provide ideas about alternative activities.

http://www.limitv.org/Activities.htm

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American Psychological Association

"Violence on TV: What Do Children Learn? What Can Parents Do?" is a research-based paper that discusses the theory: Violent programs on television lead to aggressive behaviour by children and teenagers who watch those programs. This site also provides resources for educators, scientists, practioners, mental health specialists, professionals, parents, teens and the media.

http://www.apa.org/pi/vio&tv.html

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Parent Previews

Parent Previews is an American organisation dedicated to helping parents understand the film rating system, promote family films and make media entertainment an easier choice for children and families. They offer reviews on the latest cinema releases and home videos, and their large home video archive is a good resource for finding entertainment ideas. In addition, one section of the website contains links and summaries of the latest studies and issues relating to using media technologies in your home.

http://www.parentpreviews.com/

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