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Do Kids Watch Too Much TV?

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Here's What I Think About the Question, "Do Kids Watch Too Much TV?"

So, do kids watch too much TV? I think so.

I'm not totally against TV. I think that a small amount can be beneficial. But without question, a lot of kids watch way too much of it! Most statistics show that kids watch between 2 and 4 hours of TV a day, depending on their age, and that totals about 2 months of solid TV-watching in a year. That's disgusting to me! There are so many more beneficial things that kids could be doing like reading or playing outside!

Proponents of TV watching say that TV can be educational. They believe that it promotes cultural awareness, knowledge of world events and intelligence. They disagree that it hinders social interaction and they believe that educational programs are a great way to learn. They sometimes say that TV offers a means of stress relief.

I think that learning and intelligence is much more effective through other means like books, interactive games, discussions, hands-on activities and being out in the world. I think that there's too much on the TV that makes "idiot box" a valid term for it! I also think that it is too easily used as a babysitter - - it's much easier to plop a kid in front of the TV, or allow them to watch TV, rather than plan or provide other activities. As far as stress relief is concerned, I'm sure we could teach our kids to draw or write or build snowmen to relieve stress, rather than stick themselves in front of the TV.

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Do Kids Watch Too Much TV?

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baba says:

I will say yes ,kids watch tv when you watch tv your brain does not function right! sighend doctor ,johnson

Posted Февраль 03, 2012

n00000021 says:

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Posted Январь 19, 2012

rita says:

yes

Posted Январь 14, 2012

sherilee Cameron says:

yes i do and mostly they do it cause they are bored.

Posted Ноябрь 13, 2011

trolololol says:

My childs forgot all my family :S

Posted Март 03, 2011

Tipi says:

Moderation in all things. I agree with you for sure.

Posted Ноябрь 05, 2010

noobeegin says:

Absolutely. Children today have a huge problem using their imaginations. TV imagines for them.

Posted Октябрь 31, 2010

karsel dawa says:

yes

Posted Октябрь 28, 2010

SoMeOnEkOoLkId!!! says:

YES! IM 12 AND I ONLY WATCH ABOUT 1 HOUR OF TV IN A DAY AND I WOULD RATHER DO SOME OTHER ACTIVITY WITH MY FAMILY THAN WATCH TV, YET IM 12! I JUST THINK IT IS WRONG! (UNLESS SHORTLAND STREET IS ON)!!!!!

Posted Август 02, 2010

sana says:

no, they must not watch too much TV, The point to make them engaged in other activities like blocks_making or reading some stories etc are more valid..... actually they are too young to understand the mature concepts behind the screen.....

Posted Июнь 24, 2010

Ajmal Ramankhan says:

I say that children between the age of 3-10 watch more TV than a boy or girl above the age 12. this maybe because once a child gets into secondary school, his or her focus most probably on his school

Posted Май 24, 2010

MeltedRachel says:

Yes definitely! I remember babysitting some kids a few years back and they were watching the same old cartoons because they were what was on TV at the time and they could tell me exactly what was going to happen in each show - it's so sad, they could have been learning something new or exploring outside but they just sat down in front of the TV because it was a habit.

Posted Апрель 05, 2010

unicornchef says:

When I was younger we didn't watch tv or play video games. We went outside to play.

Posted Март 30, 2010

Pukeko says:

I think most kids do - ours don't watch any TV (except world cup and Olympics

Posted Февраль 22, 2010

No way, Monkeybrain!

Jordynn says:

I'm a kid and i don't watch too much TV. I come home do my homework have an afternoon snack, go and do my sporting activities or jobs. come home play and than its time for dinner. bath, than sit down and watch home and away and 1 more how after that a night which is only about 1 and a half hours MAX.

Posted Март 07, 2011

zjbs says:

yeah, they do, I hate pokemons they steal my childs!

Posted Март 03, 2011

Jessica says:

I dont think kids watch too much t.v. Some kids dont even HAVE tv's!

Posted Ноябрь 08, 2010

Game_Master says:

I said they don't watch enough.
Or better yet get them a computer to play games :D
"it's much easier to plop a kid in front of the TV, or allow them to watch TV, rather than plan or provide other activities." well everybody does what give him more PLEASURE not to others.

Posted Май 24, 2010

 

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