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Sitting too much in front of the
television is detrimental for children. While news and
educational programmes in TV enhance children’s general
awareness, indulging excessively in watching entertainment
programmes tampers with their time for study, play and
sleep, regardless of the content. Watching too much TV
“reduces children’s learning abilities, academic
achievement, and even the likelihood of their graduating
from university,” says a news item in the BBC. It is usual
for children to get attracted to TV. It does no harm if
children spend an hour a day watching their favourite
programmes. But problems arise when children seem to be
leaving no opportunity to stay glued to the TV. They in fact
make it a habit of doing even their homework while watching
TV. They prefer savouring their daily dose of animated
“Pokeman” in the TV rather then going out and playing with
friends in the evenings. In this way children are prone to
create many health and mental disorders. They find no time
for exercise, for pursuing their hobbies or for other
self-improvement activities like yoga, meditation,
gardening, etc. Moreover, the sex and violence depicted in
various channels profoundly influence their studies as well
as social life. If you force them not to watch TV, either
they argue and exhibit irresponsible behaviour or go into
depression. |
