The Family Meal Is What Counts, TV On or Off
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Is television at the dinner table better than no dinner table at all?
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By ASSOCIATED PRESS  NEW YORK   LAZY weekends, outdoor cafes, and daylight past 8 p.m.   The kids are away at camp and it's too hot to cook at home anyway.   Something about summer makes the thought of eating out especially inviting.
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A deck of cards, two computer mice, some salad and two slivers of pie, please. If you're hoping to keep this Thanksgiving from turning into another gut-busting affair, that's what your plate should look like: a serving of turkey no larger than a deck of playing cards and half a cup each of two starches.
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By DAVID BAUDER  NEW YORK - The average American home now has more television sets than people. That threshold was crossed within the past two years, according to Nielsen Media Research. There are 2.73 TV sets in the typical home and 2.55 people, the researchers said.
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Forget shuttling kids between sports and tutors or enduring a long commute to live near a better school: improving a child's chance of success may be as simple as a regular, leisurely family dinner.
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It's standard practice to spread joy at the holidays with food. But when you entertain friends and loved ones, you want to be sure you're not dishing up salmonella or E. coli in the turkey, the eggnog or even fresh produce.
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Discrete device turns off televisions, creating a little peace and quiet. Until the yelling starts.
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This weekÂs cheesecake on celluloid Sheesha offers a ÂbonusÂ for a certain section of viewers.
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The world's premier consumer electronics show wouldn't be complete without the fanciful and outlandish: A smart oven preserved and cooked meals based on remote commands, while a 102-inch plasma TV &#151; taller than the 8-foot walls in many homes &#151; inspired ooohs and aaahs from couch potatoes.
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Gabe: Joystiq had some interesting articles up over the weekend about introducing your family to the Wii. I actually had a similar experience. We had a house full of friends and family for Thanksgiving and the Wii was really the star of the show. Kara and I both had parents over and we actually had a hard time getting them off of Wii sports. I can"t even count how many rounds of bowling I must have played. It was amazing to watch how easily they picked it up and how much fun they had. What was great was watching Kara"s Dad who loves to bowl but can"t anymore because of his knees. I wouldn"t be surprised if he goes home this week and tries to pick one up.
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By Ellen Gray, Philadelphia Daily News  Dec. 19--JUST BECAUSE Netflix and DVRs and streaming video are changing the way people watch TV doesn't mean some of us don't still come when we're called.   Especially at this time of year.
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SAVANNAH, Ga., Sept. 21  /PRNewswire/ -- National surveys make it crystal clear. With demands on parents' time constantly increasing, it's more important than ever for parents to have meals with their children.
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Nielsen reports 41 percent of U.S. homes with a TV are using a video-game console. The stat is the first salvo in game-related metrics. In Game|Life.
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A team of psychologists and economists is reporting today what many Americans know but do not always admit, especially to social scientists: Watching television by oneself is a very enjoyable way to pass the time, and that taking care of children -- bless
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Each year, my wife and I each take each of our two older kids on individual special weekends awayâthat is, four trips total (the babyâs not old enough to appreciate it). Itâs a treat for both participants; one-parent/one-child has a very different dynamic, and more bonding moments, than the constant uproar of whole-family trips. Over this [...].
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The world's premier consumer electronics show wouldn't be complete without the fanciful and outlandish: A smart oven preserved and cooked meals based on remote commands, while a 102-inch plasma TV - taller than the 8-foot walls in many homes - inspired ooohs and aaahs from couch potatoes.
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Family time is under pressure from children watching TV and spending little time with adults, a survey suggests.