... until it was time for bed. While you oculd get his attention by stepping in the way of the television, you could not speak to him while the TV was on. Every sound not coming from the television set fell on deaf ears. I feel I have missed out on a small part of life and ... today there are hundreds of channels available, one can always find a program of interest. During the holidays, the adults would set all the children around the TV and pop a video in the VCR; this allowed the adults to socialize while we were captivated by the television. Television was the perfect babysitter as it ke...

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• Grade Level: High School