However so has the choice. I remember as a child only having three channels to watch and how much of an event it was when a fourth channel started. Today with the advent of digital and satellite TV, we have hundreds of channels.

Safe TV

So what is safe for your children to watch. Well some TV systems, sky for instance comes with child protective measures built in. they will rate films etc and then you can not access them without your pin code.

There are also a huge number of educational programs out there but be aware that an educational program about World War II could be just as graphic as an 18 film.

Watch TV with your child, the TV is not a baby sitter, it is an entertainment too, so share the experience and every now and again, turn the TV off and do something as a family.

With so much choice out there the best advice we can give from Supa Swap is if you do not like it, change the channel, you have the choice.

The box contained letters I had written as a child, programs from concerts and school events, and old baby tooth, a few pictures and other bits and pieces.

The box certainly looked well used and I imagined that on lonely nights they must have regularly looked through these items and relived very fond memories.

Happy Memories

It is then I started to do the same and started to look through the items and read the letter I had written when I was young. My spelling was atrocious but apart from that it did relive many memories that i had forgotten.

So before you throw out mementoes, just think about what effect they may have in later life on you and your children.

Thats all from the Supa Swap Parent Blog for this week.

Many of the points brought up when we talked about cam corders are also relevant for the use of cameras. Of course these days we are talking about digital cameras because of the ease of use and flexibility. It is hard to believe that anyone would be using old film unless they were a real old school professional photographer.

Digital cameras come in all shapes and sizes but one of the post important points to look for is resolution and storage space. Try and get the best quality of picture taking with the highest resolution but be aware that the higher the resolution the more storage you will need.

Storage is an Issue

Check out what storage methods the camera uses. Most cameras will almost certainly download to a computer so make sure the camera is compatible.

The big difference with digital cameras is the need for a good printer if you wish to display your pics. You can buy photo paper and most printers will print these out but best to check or you may find the extra expense of a printer on your shopping list.

Back up you pictures, they are irreplaceable and enjoy recording your very happy memories.