[header] How to stop a tv addiction (for kids ) [title] Encourage your child to read a book instead of watching cartoons. [step] Instead of immediately turning on the tv after school, sit down with your child to read a book. Reading will promote your child's imagination and help learn new vocabulary words. 
[substeps] Find books on things your child is interested in, like dinosaurs, dogs, or airplanes. If your child does not want to read, reward them with one episode of a cartoon for reading for a half hour.