Some television is good for kids plus if you don't let them watch stuff when they go spend the night with other kids they will be a zombie glued to the television. We have some friends who don't allow their kids to see the television and when those kids come over to our house we have the hardest time getting them to even go outside. The reason is they are sheltered beyond belief to what is on television and they don't even get to see shows like Oobie and other decent kid shows. I let my son watch Dora the Explorer because it gives him a chance to help him learn what some words are in Spanish. He also watches Oobie on Noogin because it seems to be a pretty good show for after school. Other than that he does watch Justice League with me at night just before bed. That is a kick butt show along with American Choppers, Monster House, Monster Garage, Junkyard Wars and Southern Choppers. The kid is really into building things and loves to recreate what he sees with his Lego's while the show is going on. We also watch alot of the Discovery Wings channel on the weekend and SPORTS all the time. He has already told me he wants to be an engineer or an architect.