As well as decreases time spent playing with peers. A child has less time for daydreaming and thinking. Television takes away time for participating in sports, music, art, or other activities that require practice to achieve competence. TV discourages reading and exercise. Reading requires much more thinking than television.
Reading improves a child's vocabulary. A decrease in reading scores may be related to too much time in front of the TV. An inactive lifestyle leads to poor physical fitness. If accompanied by numerous snacking, watching TV may contribute to weight problems. TV violence can affect how a child feels toward life and other people. Viewing excessive violence may cause a child to be overly fearful about personal safety and the future.
TV hostility may numb the sympathy a child normally feels towards victims of human suffering.Young children may be more aggressive in their play after seeing violent television shows. While TV violence does not increase hostile behavior towards people in most children, it may do in impulsive children. Television has a tremendous influence on how children view our world.
Kids spend more hours watching TV from birth to age 18 than they spend in the classroom. A positive aspect of TV viewing is the opportunity to relief stress while seeing different lifestyles and cultures. Students today are entering school more knowledgeable than kids before the era of TV.In addition, TV has great entertainment value. While television can be a good teacher, many students watch TV as if it was their homework every night. If parents/guardians watch a lot of TV, people can be sure that the children will also.
In addition, the types of programs that are viewed send a clear message to students. Point out how violence hurts both the victim and the victim's family. Encourage kids by helping him or her become interested in sports, games, hobbies, and music. Occasionally turn off the television and take a walk or play a game to be proactive.
