Self-Regulation, Creative Play, and Television

“Self-regulation is a critical skill for kids.
Unfortunately, most kids today spend a lot of
time doing three things: watching television,
playing video games and taking lessons. None
of these activities promote self-regulation.”

- Alix Spiegel

Unplug Your Kids has a very interesting post about an
NPR article and interview. In this NPR article,
Alix Spiegel describes how creative play is essential
for the development of self-regulation and
“executive function”.

A Brainwave Paradox

At allexperts.com I posted a question about Alpha/TV/Orienting:

http://en.allexperts.com/q/Neuroscience-2933/2008/1/Brainwave-Paradox.htm

Kai Schreiber, the expert helping me out here, gave an excellent
an thoughtful answer.

Thank you Kai !

Note,  Kai Schreiber has a Graduate Degree in Neuroscience
and a PhD in Physiology.