Some people say that what children watch influences their behavior. Others believe the amount of time they spend on television influences their behavior most. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Some people say that what children watch influences their behavior. Others believe the amount of time they spend on television influences their behavior most. GWdpx
While it is true that watching TV affects children, it is difficult to determine
whether it is the content of the programs or the length of time spent watching
them that has a more significant impact on children. It seems to me that
although the amount of time does affect youngsters, it is the content of the
programs that has a more marked influence on them.
On the one hand, the consequences of watching TV for long periods of time
can be deleterious. Firstly, the longer children are exposed to TV programs,
the more likely it is for them to become addicted to watching television.
When children become over-reliant on television for entertainment, they
might neglect engagement in outdoor activities. This may result in a
sedentary lifestyle that is highly detrimental to their physical health. More
importantly, excessive TV watching impairs children’s communication
abilities, so they find it hard to play or live in harmony with others. As a
result, children would feel discouraged from having real interactions with
people around them if they spent a huge amount of time in front of the
screen, which may hinder their development of social skills.
On the other hand, it is the broadcasted images that have the most direct
effects on young viewers. Firstly, in most countries the majority of TV shows
present glamorized depictions of inappropriate materials such as violence,
drug abuse or casual sex, thus youngsters may adopt unhealthy habits and
improper behavior. For example, they might fall under the impression that the
use of alcoholic drinks is fashionable without being aware of the health risks
they carry and later end up consuming these substances. Besides, in our
modern consumer society, commercials also affect how children behave.
Unwary young viewers could be easily swayed by captivating advertisements
for junk food or video games, products whose target audience includes
children, and so may pester their parents to buy these goods impulsively
While it is true that watching TV affects
children
, it is difficult to determine
whether it is the content of the programs or the length of time spent watching
them that has a more significant impact on
children
. It seems to me that
although the amount of time does affect youngsters, it is the content of the
programs that has a more marked influence on them.
On the one hand, the consequences of watching TV for long periods of time
can be deleterious.
Firstly
, the longer
children
are exposed
to TV programs,
the more likely it is for them to become addicted to watching television.
When
children
become over-reliant on television for entertainment, they
might neglect engagement in outdoor activities. This may result in a
sedentary lifestyle
that is
highly
detrimental to their physical health. More
importantly
, excessive TV watching impairs
children’s
communication
abilities,
so
they find it
hard
to play or
live
in harmony with others. As a
result,
children
would feel discouraged from having real interactions with
people
around them if they spent a huge amount of time in front of the
screen, which may hinder their development of social
skills
.
On the other hand
, it is the broadcasted images that have the most direct
effects on young viewers.
Firstly
, in most countries the majority of TV
shows
present glamorized depictions of inappropriate materials such as violence,
drug abuse or casual sex,
thus
youngsters may adopt unhealthy habits and
improper behavior.
For example
, they might fall under the impression that the
use
of alcoholic drinks is fashionable without being aware of the health
risks
they carry and later
end
up consuming these substances.
Besides
, in our
modern consumer society, commercials
also
affect how
children
behave.
Unwary young viewers could be
easily
swayed by captivating advertisements
for junk food or video games, products whose target audience includes
children, and
so
may pester their parents to
buy
these
goods
impulsively
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