If he or she is watching in private, you can鈥檛 talk about what鈥檚 happening on screen. (Also, studies indicate that watching TV before bedtime can disrupt young children鈥檚 sleep, so it鈥檚 best to keep TV out of their sleeping spaces.)

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Parents raising media literate preschoolers can set limits on where kids can watch 鈥 here, Frankie Thevenot, age 3, plays with an iPad in his bedroom in Metairie, La., Oct. 21, 2011.