Editor's view

Nearly all of us feel that we watch too much television, and that we should make a bigger effort to do other things. Nearly all of us believe that our children watch too much TV, though we can be only too ready to use the 'electronic babysitter' when it's convenient! But should the Government start issuing warnings about children's over-exposure to the small screen, and provide guidelines for how much TV is too much? Dr Aric Sigman told MPs this week that it should (see News, page 5). He pointed out that the public is given advice and guidelines on...