Influence On Excessive Television Watching

Almost every child from the age group to 1-14 is addicted to animation and cartoon shows on television. In some cases, even a young toddler may end up spending a lot of time in front of the idiot box and they are particularly fond of cartoon characters.

Most television cartoon or animation show may appear to be very harmless; it can most certainly have a bearing on a child’s personality in a negative way. Watching television is not entirely harmful as there are some informative channels of television which is very beneficial for children. However, excessive uncontrolled television is very harmful.

Over the years the marketing of such channels and TV shows have become very intense causing more craze and addiction towards such programs. The material showed in these programs is very inappropriate. The content of such shows are very violent or unsuitable for young children. It may also contain subtle sexual content which is primarily meant to target adult audience; however it’s the children who end up watching these shows. A child’s mind is impressionistic, the sequence and the trend they watch on television is replicated by them in real life. Sometimes, they are so glued to the TV that they even fail to acknowledge other sounds around them.

Besides psychological impact, excessive television watching can have an impact on the eye and the brain. If we notice, many children sit up close in front of the TV which can lead to poor vision and other eye related troubles. Parents should persuade their children to sit at least 5 feet away from the TV.

Childhood obesity may also be related to excessive television viewing. Many children snack while watching TV, which makes them, put on weight. Physical activity in children must be encouraged. It is the responsibility of the parents to encourage children to participate in outdoor play or activity. Take your child to a nearest park so that he/she may develop interest in out door sport. However, safety consideration has to be taken in order to make playground safe as well comprises of certain facilities. First of all precaution should be taken to make playground safe for children. Contact Alexandria electricians for expert advice and service on how to make the playground electrically safe. The playground must also have provision for safe drinking water which is important to keep the children energized and not dehydrated. For the provision of safe drinking water in the park or playground plumbers in Alexandria may be contacted. Parents of the children often accompany them to the park. Park benches with some sort of a cover should be included as a sitting arrangement. Our Alexandria roofers may be called for the construction of such sitting arrangement.

It is therefore suggested that parents should set boundaries with respect to television viewing. Also ensure that television should be strictly not allowed during meals. Meal time should be treated as family time where each member should talk to one another. It is a great way for the families to bond and get close.