Dear Ann Landers,
Our children are seven and nine years of age. They love to watch TV. My wife thinks this is great because it keeps them out of her hair. After dinner the chil-dren sit in front of the set until they can't see straight. When I tell my wife to put the kids to bed she says, They will go when they get tired. They end up falling asleep on the floor. I have to undress them and carry them upstairs. This goes on night after night. My wife sees nothing wrong with it. What do you say?-One Against Three Another reader suggested a solution:

Dear Ann,
This is how we solved the TV problem in our family: We sat down with our kids and admitted we had left too much decision-making up to them. We announced there would be new rules and regulations and they would have to stick to them. We set up a bedtime schedule. Sample: The seven-year-old should be in bed at 8:00 p.m. and the nine- year-old at 8:30. And don't take any lip. The next step is a tough one because it requires some giving on Mother's part. Keep the TV off for several days, even if it means missing some of your favorite programs-or Dad's. (You'll need his help with this.) Then sit down and read with your children. 30 Play chess, put on some good records. Help them discover the world beyond the idiot-box. Allow them to resume their TV viewing with a fresh outlook-schoolwork and chores com-pleted-and you decide what's worth watching. Don't expect success without plenty of sweating, Mother. And don't try it at all unless you have the guts.-Judy W.