The Media-Wise Family [Paperback]

Theodore Baehr (Author), Ted Baehr (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 1998

Dr. Ted Baehr, publisher of MOVIEGUIDE, will not tell you to throw your entertainment center or computer away. He will

• challenge you to examine how you and your children use television, movies and multimedia.

• help you understand how your children learn and what effect entertainment has on them at different stages of growth.

• show you how to redeem the values of the media and use discernment in selecting your family's entertainment.

Dr. Ted Baehr, an award-winning producer, writer, and director, is the head of the Christian Film & Television Commission, a non-profit organization committed to educating the entertainment industry and the public about the mediaÆs impact. The Baehrs put The Media-Wise Family principles into practice at home with their four children. They live in Southern California.

Product Details

• Paperback: 423 pages
• Publisher: Chariot Victor Publishing; First Edition edition (June 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0781403014
• ISBN-13: 978-0781403016
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,798,971 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Resource, December 18, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Media-Wise Family (Paperback)

Very helpful in assisting Christian parents how to become, and teach their children how to become, good consumers of the various media. Also listened to Dr. Baehr on Focus on the Family last night and was very impressed. A must for every Christian family with children (or grandchildren for that matter)!

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Family time oriented book, July 1, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Media-Wise Family (Paperback)

What are your kids watching? Do you know the impact of their entertainment choices? Ted Baehr, publisher of MOVIEGUIDE won't tell you to throw out your entertainment center or computer, but he will challenge you to examine how you and your children use television, movies and multimedia. This unique book will help you understand how your children learn and what effect entertainment has on them at different stages of growth. You will learn how to redeem the values of the media and use discernment in selecting your family's entertainment. You will really use this Christian family guide to making morally and spiritually responsible decisions about movies, TV and multimedia.

4 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars A "Christian" View of Media Influences in Family Lives, September 25, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Media-Wise Family (Paperback)

The Media-Wise Family offers ideas for understanding the media through a very Christian lens. I found the book limited in its scope due to its ties to specifics of the Bible. It hardly served my purposes as a teacher of many children, both Christians and non-Christians who need to have media literacy skills integrated into their lives. Disappointing.