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Children and television 
The television is regarded by some children as a third parent after
the mother and father. It may feel comfortable for parents to be
relieved of troubles caused by their children by encouraging them
to watch TV for a long time. Many of the channels that offer
children’s programs have managed to convince parents to leave
their children in front of the television and they have managed to
convince them that these TV shows will take care of and educate
the children.
But in fact the danger posed to children by these TV shows is
greater than the benefits they offer. This has been confirmed by
many studies and a great deal of academic research that has
been done on this topic.
Nevertheless, I do not agree with banning children from watching
television altogether. Rather they should watch it within certain
guidelines:
• The total time spent watching TV should be no longer
than one or two hours per day at most.
• The programs they watch should be based on sound
educational principles; the parents should choose these
programs carefully.
• It is preferable for the mother to discuss with her child
what he is watching on television so that she can help
him to understand what he is watching.
Negative effects of watching television
1. Watching television for long periods deprives children of
natural activities that are necessary for the brain to develop
properly and for the child to nurture his talents. Among these
activities that television deprives the child of is interacting with
his parents because the child is sitting in front of the television
most of the time. It also deprives the child of useful games that
develop his mental abilities and it decreases physical activities.
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