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“So I ask you: whose job is it in this country to wake up comatose parents? Someone better do it soon because knowing television's potential for harm and keeping that knowledge to ourselves instead of sharing it with parents amounts to covering up a land mine on a busy street.” quote by Jim Trelease
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““So I ask you: whose job is it in this country to wake up comatose parents? Someone better do it soon because knowing television's potential for harm and keeping that knowledge to ourselves instead of sharing it with parents amounts to covering up a land mine on a busy street.””

Jim Trelease

About This Quote

This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.

Parents must be warned about TV's harmful effects; hiding knowledge is like covering a dangerous hidden.

In simple terms: Parents need to know TV risks.

Key Takeaway

Speak up about media dangers.

Themes

parenting media literacy responsibility

Mood

concerned urgent

Type

educational advocacy

When to use this quote

  • family discussions
  • school workshops
  • policy advocacy

Key Concepts

public health information ethics child safety

Questions to Reflect On

  • What steps can parents take today?
  • How can society better inform families?
A Different Perspective

Parents may lack resources to act.

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