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television is harmful
Do you think Television is harmful for children ? ?
why ?
I think television programmes appropriate for the child’s age and stage of development is fine – though the length of time spent viewing per day should be rationed.
It can be harmful if:
- It is the child’s main activity or they spend several hours in front of it. They need exercise. Long hours of TV viewing have been shown to contribute to childhood obesity. It’s not good or natural for a child to sit still for long periods and also starts bad habits early on! They also need to spend time developing mental and social skills.
- Young children are unable to distinguish acting from reality. If they see violence or aggression they are likely to believe it’s actually happening. It can send the wrong message that violence is OK.
Television has it’s place. It can be educational and provide entertainment, but if the child’s viewing is unsupervised or unmoderated it can quickly have negative effects.
