Positive Effects of Television on Young Children

Television has a widespread influence on everyone, especially children. Children are impacted so much by the things they have seen and watched on TV. They learn many things from TV, but their social skills and other learning abilities slow down. Watching TV numbs the mind of children and keeps them inactive from daily exercise. Furthermore, speech delays can occur in children who watch excessive amounts of television. Television programming such as MTV, Adult Swim, and Family Guy exposes and promotes negative

“Television has changed the American child from an irresistable force to an immovable object.” (Peter). There was a time when all children wanted to do was to run, play, explore, and be adventurous. As time evolved, children have found more interest in television. Statistics show that a child spends 900 hours per year in school,and they spend 1,200 hours per year watching television. When asked to choose between watching T.V. and spending time with their families fifty-four percent of four to six year olds voted they would prefer to watch television. Television has changed the mindset of children over the years it has been proven that the more programs they watch, the more harmful it is to their brain development. T.V.

In a study done by Huston et al. (1989), it was found that television was the center of the majority of children’s time and attention. This particularly applied to children in low-income and minority families who did not have the financial resources to provide other activities and media sources to occupy their children’s time. This article stated that television has an impact on children in three main ways: as an educator, a source for social learning and a way to advertise and sell products. The article also discussed many of the public

Furthermore, children spend more time watching television rather than reading. “A 2007 study published by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) reported that the average US household has a television set turned on an average of 8 hours and 11 minutes every single day. Much of that television watching is being done by children” (Preface to 'How Should Television Be Regulated?'). Most children have watched over three school years worth of television. In the article “TV Doesn’t teach,” it is pointed out that the decline in the ability to read in

In the article “TV’s Negative Influence on Kids Reaffirmed” by Jeffrey M. McCall, he addresses the issue of how TV has a negative influence on children. McCall states that young children and toddler’s cognitive ability does not develop as well when they have television in the background while they are playing. McCall also argues that TV has a very influential role in the teen pregnancy rate and how early teens become sexually active. To further prove his point, McCall proclaims that children and teens that are exposed to too much Television and video games become socially awkward and have trouble interacting in society. McCall also says that the networks are rating their own programs carelessly which is leading to shows that should be blocked

Some people say that too much screen time for children is bad for their health. Others argue that it's perfectly fine for children to enjoy some time with the TV. I personally believe that in moderation, TV isn't that bad. In the article, It's Time to Let Go of Screen Fears, it states that kids who watched telvison with parent showed signs of decreased anger and fear. In my own experience, I've seen the positive affects that TV has on children. Although it can be a good thing, if you don't limit your time with the TV it can be harmful.

Do babies learn from media? Parents today barely think of what the repercussions of letting their children watch long periods of television would do to them. But is watching television beneficial to their growth? Will the baby be able to absorb and retain the information placed in front of them on a screen? In the past, babies were taught through the parents, but with the emerging companies like Disney, Apple, and Baby Einstein, that entice parents, there is a new alternative. New outlets of media, such as IPads, IPhones, video games, and the internet can have impacts on the child’s development. And also older forms of media such as television.

This paper is designed to help you, the reader, better understand the severity of the problem as well as possible solutions. Kids are undoubtedly affected negatively by the media, and change needs to occur soon. It is important that parents step back and examine their own moral and those that they would like to instill upon their son or daughter. They may realize that the television is acting as another parent in their house, and sooner or later, a child may turn to the TV for advice and role model behavior.

Developer are more than likely looking at the fact that children are already introduced to television at a very young age and that parents should provided more educational choices for their children. In the article entitled, “Television and DVD/Video Viewing in Children Younger Than 2 Years”, Frederick Zimmerman, Dimitri A. Christakis, and Andrew N. Meltzoff conduct research on determine the television watching habits of children younger than 2 years (2007). To find out this information, they conducted a telephone survey on parents of children born within the last two years, selected at random. Through this research they were able to determine that 40% of children watched television by 3 months old,

In the article TV, Audio, & Technology – Hurting of Helping Literacy? Jim Trelease talks about the negative and positive aspects that television, audio, and technology have toward literacy in young children. He refers at media as a medication in your medicine cabinet that is helpful when you need it, but need to be controlled (Trelease, J., 2016). Trelease continues to tell the story of Sonya Carson, a single parent with a third-grade education, who had two sons. Her sons were not performing well at school and their grades were low. One day, she realized that the TV in her house was on all day, so she decided to restrict the time the boys watched TV and began to send them to the library to read two books. Her son’s grades began to climb.

included only British children from several backgrounds that attended a day care center, with the children spending at least twenty-one hours watching television a week. They gave the parents a questionnaire to complete prior to the study and then when the study was completed. The researchers then tested all the children individually to determine their starting levels in regard to vocabulary and short-term memory. Packiam Alloway et al. (2013) stated that "the findings indicated that television did not impact vocabulary scores, either positively or negatively. Instead, reading educational books and short-term memory skills predicted vocabulary performance." (Abstract, para

Television is an occurring factor to many children doing badly in school. They spend more time watching television instead of studying and doing homework. Many factors play into why this happens; and a main factor is because many children are latch-key children. This means that they have no parental supervision due to their parents being at work when they get home from school; they have their own set of key to get into the house and do whatever they please until their parents come home. According to the textbook, “Media/Impact: An Introduction to Mass Studies”, “ Students who said they watched a lot of television scored lower in reading, writing, and mathematics than students who did not watch any television. My cousin recently had to cut back on how much time her son watched television because he started getting bad grades in his classes. He would either rush through his homework or lie and say that he completed it so that he could go watch television. She told me that ever since she limited how much he can watch television; his grades are

Studying the effects of children watching television has been a popular field of research for many years and is becoming increasingly important as more of children’s time is spent on television. There are strong arguments for both the benefits and the detriments of television exposure. One of the most common arguments against television is the suggestion that it increases violence. Other cases for the negative effects include lowered self-esteem and increased materialism. Research supporting the benefits of television suggest an increase in pro-social behavior, tolerance of diversity, and an increase in general knowledge. Studies show that children spend an average of seven hours per day watching television or using another form of media (Strasburger, Jordan & Donnerstein, 2010). With such a significant amount of time being spent watching television, it is important to study the effects and use the information to optimize child development.

     Television viewing is a major activity and influences children and adolescents. Children in the United States watch on average 3 – 4 hours of television a day (AACAP, March 2001).  By the time they graduate they will have spent more time watching television than they spent in the classroom.  Television may entertain, inform, and keep them company, but it may also influence them in undesirable ways. There are important activities that children could be doing like reading, school work, playing, exercise, interaction with

A major research concern for behavioral psychologists and sociologists today circles an integral part of the American family routine and life. Something that has become so inset into homes that it would be rare to find one without it. Research has shown a hidden danger lurking in our homes, and the origin may surprise you. Television has been around since the early 1950’s but behaviorists have just recently begun to start studying the effects these machines may have on children, social interaction and families. Research has begun to show negative consequences of television on children’s development and socialization proving that it does reduce and affect social interaction.