I’ve come to the conclusion that the more you entertain children, the more bored they will get. Do you set any limit on the amount of time they can spend watching TV? n = 991 US parents of children ages 4 to 17 whose children watch TV on a typical weekday This may seem totally wrong to any parent who has been desperate to quiet down restless young children. Put on a brightly colored, fast-moving video, and your kids will stay slack-jawed and motionless for the half hour it takes to get dinner on