The mom in me completely agrees with you. I don't believe in shielding my children from the harsh realities of life, but if I went to a kid-oriented place such as a McDonald's with a PlayPlace, I would expect the entertainment be more kid-friendly. I also would prefer that **I** make the decision on what my child watches and at what age. But I'm sure if they turned Nickolodean on, some parent would object to that.

So perhaps your suggestion that they take out the TVs entirely is the best one.

Then again, I'm thinking of all the other public places TVs are located, particularly airports, where children can see. Do we start removing those as well?

In general, I find public TVs to be a nuisance. Whatever happened to reading and - gasp! - enjoying the downtime by thinking?