Join the sentences and the contrasting ideas from the For Your Info box. • Use the words in brackets. • Make changes

1 Despite being caring and thoughtful, American parents spend only 38.5 minutes a week in meaningful conversation with their children.2 Although all children spend hours and hours watching TV, only one out of seven named TV when asked what their idea of a good day was.3 Though it is difficult to control what TV programmes children watch, over 50% of British children have a TV in their bedroom.4 Even though it is very harmful to watch television while eating, 66% of Americans watch television while eating dinner.5 In spite of worries that children are not getting enough exercise, parents often do not allow children onto the streets/ outside so children often end up watching TV.