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**Colette, age 35**
 * Married
 * Watches between 4 & 5 hours of television a week
 * Favorite shows include Grey's Anatomy, Brothers & Sisters
 * Doesn't co-view television with children, but makes sure she hears what's going on to catch anything inappropriate
 * Doesn't allow television in children's' bedrooms because she feels is is unnecessary and didn't grow up with one herself
 * Mother of 2
 * Liam- 8
 * Isn't allowed to watch TV for more than a half hour Sunday-Thursday
 * Aidan- 4
 * Watches Dora and Curious George or movies

**Kimmy, age 39**
 * Married
 * Watches an hour of TV a week "if [she's] lucky"
 * Most frequent program is the 11:00 news
 * Doesn't co-view television with children except for 15 minutes of Spongebob before school
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Allows television in children's bedrooms without cable connection
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Mother of 2
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> Rebecca- 14
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> Turns on television to listen to music channels
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> Watches less TV than anyone in the house
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> Danny- 10
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> Watches sports and 15 minutes of Spongebob in the morning before school


 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Kym, age 47 **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Married
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Strong Baptist background
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Watches at least 3 hours of TV on Tuesdays; around 7-8 per week
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Frequents NCIS, NCIS: LA, and The Good Wife as well as sports
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Co-views shows with kids for 15 minutes everyday after school, including iCarly
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Allows DVD players in rooms but no cable
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Mother of 3
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Children watch between 10-12 hours of TV a week
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Dustin- 17
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Watches sports predominantly
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Cassidy- 13
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Co-views NCIS and NCIS:LA with mom and dad
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Carter- 7
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Watches iCarly and Victorious

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