Stevenukd  +  961139 Wed, 04 Nov 09 03:06 AM - Here are some tips parents can take to help reduce television's negative effect on their children : Watch televison with your child - too often TV is used as a cheap babysitter. Know what your child is watching and don't be afraid to turn off the TV if you think there's nothing good on.   - "too often TV is used as a cheap babysitter" in this context means "you're not a good babysitter when you watch TV too much with your child", right? :)   Thanks a lot to Teachers,    Stevenukd Stevenukd Joined on Wed, Aug 31 2005 Vietnam Regular Member 946 Negatives, Context, Tips, Negations

	Yankee  +  961188 Wed, 04 Nov 09 04:21 AM Hi Stevenukd No, the sentence means that parents use TV too often as a way to keep their kids occupied/entertainined while the parents are busy doing something else. Yankee Joined on Sat, Apr 15 2006 Connecticut, USA Veteran Member 6,494 Amy "You can't depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus." - Mark Twain Sentences