Cable TV and your kid

Dear Andy: Should I let my 9 year old watch cable TV? – Brad in Indianapolis

Dear Brad: If you want to teach your child how to kill with a gun, knife, axe, ice pick, screw driver, lug nut, house cat, or the musical stylings of Celine Dion, cable TV is the way to go. On the other hand, if you want to teach your child important things like how to cook a perfect yam fritter, crossword skills, or horticulture, NPR is probably your best bet. I say you take the middle ground, buy your kid some Legos.