Is it really that bad for your kids to?

when you think about it, 5 hours is between one fifth and a quarter of the whole day. Its alright for them to be watching fun kiddy shows, but you need to consider how many hours they are awake for too. I think so long as they are getting excercise and spending a few hours outside playing and imagining every day then its okay for them to watch that much tv. But tv isnt a baby sitter, and no one ever got healthy sitting infront of one, Just use your judgement on this.