Sunday, November 7, 2010

Television & Kids

Undoubtedly that Internet, television, interactive video games can be exceptional sources not only for kid’s entertainment buy also has great educational value. That’s why we should not forget that too much screen time can have unhealthy effects and harmful influence on your precious child. That's why it is of current importance to limit and control the time your child spends watching TV programs, shows films etc. during a day.

The American Academy of Pediatrics insist that kids under age of two should not have screen time at all, and that kids older than two should watch no more than one to two hours per day of television programming. Despite this fact the typical child spends over four hours a day in front of the TV screen.dangerous-television

Little children cannot easily differentiate between real world and the world of fantasy. Small child finds frightening images that nowadays overfill TV industry and this can easily lead psychological trauma. Scenes of violence can provoke real fears, shock and even to traumatize; child can acquire a fear of becoming a victim of violent crime. Fear of violence may influence and reduce the amount of time children spend outside house.

Television frequently depicts dangerous and harmful behaviors such as drinking alcohol, taking drugs, and smoking in an attractive light. Negative behavior becomes something regular and usual for kids, especially for teenagers.Children need time to communicate with parents, relatives, friends; to discover their imagination. Children learn something by doing it, with the help of practise. Passively sitting and watching educational or educational TV programs is a poor alternative for interesting game or creative thinking.
It is a brilliant idea to provide kids with wide variety of leisure time activities like reading books, playing with friends, doing sports, which plays a vital role in developing a healthy body and mind.

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