Why is the TV on?

Television today fills the free time for both children and adults. In an average American home, television is on an average of six hours a day. A study was put forth to examine:
*<Tab/>To asses the prevalence in the American population of heavy exposure of children 0-6 yrs. Of age
*<Tab/>To examine differences in time spent in developmental activities and outcomes (such as reading) between children who live in such households and those who do not.
Thirty-five percent of all the children live in a home where the television is "always on", or on "most of the t…