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The television is harmful for children.

Television, regarded as one of the greatest scientific achievement of the 20^th century, attracts a large number of people every day. Everyone knows that much has changed since the days that television is invented, yet television has brought us lots of disadvantages, especially for children.

The television can be harmful to the physical and mental health of children. When children watch television frequently and indiscriminately, the effects can be detriment of eyes. The distance is too near make children wear near-sighted glasses then they will be serious myopia in the future. Because there are many programs and shows in the television is not good for children like programs for adults which contains of violence, crime and sexual, makes children do like that. Because a child is too young to aware what they should watch, so watching television is easy to have a bad influence on children’s behavior. Other people say that television display lots of programs which teach children important skills such as math, reading, problem solving and science. However, this program only occupies a small part. Almost children prefer to watch other programs than to watch knowledge programs. Some lessons show on the television has answer after a little time, so children become passive. Children don’t have time find out answers by themselves. In addition, television shows very quickly make children difficult to concentrate on a lesson. So, the best way is educate strictly children what to watch and how to watch.

And what is more, spending too much time watching television is a wasteful habit while children are supposed to learn their lessons or do their homework at the sometimes. Children use more time in front of a television means less time spent on homework. Besides, children usually interest in rather programs of television than lessons in the school; therefore, they fell discouraged from their lessons. Most of programs show in the television including of cartoons, shows, soaps, dramas and cop shows are a little education, so watching it is really a waste for children. Other view thinks that children watching television only to relax and entertain after studying hard. If parents manage time which is used to watch television by children, it is ok. However, we come face to face with reality that parents are too busy with their job, so they don’t have free time to observe their children. In addition, a child is easy to attract by unnecessary programs because they can’t control their desire. I think that student should spend time to study in the textbooks rather than to watch television.

Television is ok if you are careful at what you choose to watch and limit the time spent watching television. I hope that the television station will try to come up with more sensible and quality programs for children.