TV’s ‘Funniest Home Videos’: Is It Disguised Child Abuse?

It’s a relief to know I’m not the only one who doesn’t see the humor in children crashing into trees and video cameras (“The Sadness Behind ‘Funniest Home Videos,’ ” March 21).

I hope columnist Howard Rosenberg’s prediction that children will be abused by parents trying to win the TV program’s weekly prize money doesn’t come true. “America’s Funniest Home Videos” surely will burn out soon; how many more family barbecues and drooling babies can we stand to watch?

B. J. HOFFMAN

Marina del Rey