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It is widely recognized that school-aged children in most European countries are watching an average of 2.5 to 3.0 hours of television every day. If we add the time spent with radio, newspapers, internet, magazines, and other leisure-time media, the total amount of time children aged 9-15 spend with media is estimated to be about four to six hours every day. This may be a matter of alarm to some teachers and parents who see students spending less time reading or doing school assignments. They fear that children will not be involved in a balanced set of activities that will develop social skills, commitment to family and Church, and creativity-building hobbies.