A parent's duty when they have children is to give them the best life possible, and part of that has to do with how much access they allow their children through a screen. With the life they give them, they also give them a home with its own rules and structure. There are some things parents can do to better prepare their children to succeed in the classroom. This can range from monitoring the type of programs they watch to how often they allow them to access any type of screen. Some of the most important things that lead to success should be taught very early in order to inspire lasting role models; parents should only expose their children to programs with educational content, allow them to watch in moderation, and encourage literacy with the right programs and devices. Television is a distraction for children and can harm their cognitive abilities if they watch it too much because it is not interactive. In the International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity Helena Duch and colleagues mentioned that the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends: "parents avoid exposing children aged 2 years and younger to media, a nationally representative survey found that 68% of children under the age of 2 use screen media on a typical day and the average time spent in front of the screen was 2.05 hours per day” (Dutch et al 2 Children). They live in a world full of screens, ranging from iPhones, to televisions, to tablets, and computers. Drastic brain development occurs during the age of 1-3, and exposing them to too much screen time of any kind can have. negative effects on them (Hopkins 27). Putting them in front of a screen also takes away moments in which they could talk, play and interact with their surroundings of the sheet ......ralasian Journal Of Early Childhood 38.1 (2013): 23-28. Academic research completed. Network. 18 April 2014.Krcmar, Marina. “Word learning in very young children from child-directed DVDs.” Journal of Communication 61.4 (2011): 780-794. Academic research completed. Network. April 18, 2014.Lewin, Tamar. “No Einstein in your crib? Get a refund." New York Times. New York Times, October 23, 2010. Web. April 18. 2014. Moses, Annie M. and Benson McMullen. "What Television Can (and Can't) Do to Promote the Development of early literacy." YC: Young Children 64.2 (2009): 80-89. Educational research completed. Network. April 18, 2014. Park, Madison. “Study: Do you want a smart child? Television won't help.” CNN. Cable News Network , March 4, 2009. Web. April 12, 2014. Tommaso, Paolo. "Effects of television on young children (interview with the top-rated pediatrician)." YouTube, April 10, 2013. Web. April 18. 2014.