http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/19/health/19babies.html?src=me&ref=general
This article is about the fact that children under the age of two are learning nothing from sitting in front of a TV. Instead, children under the age of two learn in an environment where they can interact with objects or people. Since these children are still developing, they have a harder time understanding what they are watching. In fact, they don't necessarily understand much of anything they are watching. Parents argue that it is an escape for them, because they sometimes need that time for themselves to deal with work, shower, or other quick tasks at home. Unfortunately the best way to get these tasks done is by placing the children in front of a TV screen to keep them occupied. This is the cause of children not being taught to their fullest potential, and because of that parents are being advised to limit the amount of time they put their children in front of a TV.
This article is very well-written. It provides a variety of different statistics which helps their opinion become more plausible. Along with that, the article isn't too pushy, it advises, but doesn't say that this is something that you have to do. As a reader, I felt that the approach of Carey's opinion made his point come off in a more appreciated tone. He wasn't yelling at parents for what they were doing, or bashing them, instead he was bringing to attention the downfalls of children under the age of two watching TV. If he would have been criticizing what other parents were doing, then this essay would have been a harder read for parents because they could become really defensive, but he didn't do that. Therefore he made his opinion clear and positive, which provided a great op-ed.
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