The Negative Effects Of Television And Its Effects On Children

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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 do not develop as well when they have a television in the background while they are playing and interacting. McCall also argues that TV has a very influential role in the teenage pregnancy rate and how early teens become sexually active. To further prove his point, McCall proclaims that children and teens that are exposed to large amounts of television and video games become socially awkward and have issues interacting in society. McCall also says that the networks are rating their own programs carelessly, which is leading to shows that should be restricted by a V-chip being watched by children, rendering the restricting system null and void.

Does violence on television have a negative effect on children and teenagers? The violence seen on television has had surprising negative effect. Violence shown on television causes children and teenagers to develop behavioral problems and learning disabilities. Such behavioral and learning problems include; language development, school performance / learning, cognitive development and their general behavior to others (Kinnear 27). In a study on the correlation between violence and television done with 1,565 teenage boys over a six-year period in London, William Belson, a British psychologist, found that every time a child saw someone being shot or killed on television they became less caring towards other people. William Belson also

Television sets can be found in almost every American’s home. They’re used for news report, daily weather forecast and for pleasure. However, time spent in front of the tube is linked to having adverse affects in the development of children’s brains. Excess screen time can be linked to attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, aggressive behavior, poor mental development, and physical health issues later in life.

Today nearly 98% of American households have televisions. This makes television the single most important source of media in the lives of children and adolescents. Research shows that about 21- 23 hours per week on average, that children between the ages of five and twelve are exposed. This brings much controversy as to how television delivers the news, media, and violence to young children and adolescents. Many argue that the viewing of television during these crucial years of development can be very harmful involving the link of violence with aggressive behavior, hindering emotional and social development, the lack of exercise, health and activities, the development of temperament in young children, and sleep deprivation.

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

Imagine: A small kid is in class while their teacher explains the instructions to their math test. As the teacher hands out the test the class begins to flip through the test. Tap Tap Tap he is clicking his pencil against the grey table.While the bright students get to work he looks to the side of him and he scans the girls test and begins to copy everything down on his worksheet. He saw this on a TV show so he thinks it is okay. Kids that are younger will copy whatever they think is cool. If they see a cool in a cartoon they will try to copy him thinking that they can be him. Although TV can be educational, TV is more harmful because it steals time, causes health issues, and displays inappropriate images.

We've all heard it before: TV rots your brain! But is that really true? While there is some science to support the claim, it hasn't yet changed the fact that most of the people we know have televisions. So why is that? The fact of the matter is that so many people have televisions because there is nothing inherently harmful about them. They don't have arms and legs. They aren't sentient. They can't get up, grab you, and force you to watch them all day. As human beings, we have free will, and it is not an electronic's fault if we do not have the restraint and self-control necessary to correctly use its technology. When used responsibly, televisions have the potential to benefit us through education and entertainment, and they should not be blamed for our shortcomings.

Television has become such an essential part of our daily lives, that it is very hard to imagine life without television. In the past, people obtain knowledge and news by reading books and newspaper. Nowadays we obtain news and different kind of knowledge and can be entertained through watching television. Television is an invention that makes our lives more convenient. People of all ages love watching television, especially children and teenagers. They are glued to their televisions. In the USA, children aging from 6-16 spend 5.5 hours on average per day on television. We can see that television affect the children a lot as they spend so much time on television every day. There is one question that every parent will ask: are the

Television is a big part of today’s society. Everybody watches television, including the children. There is a potential problem with letting children watch television. Ask this question, would someone let their own child watch some of the programming that they watch, too? Some of these programs are intended for the adult generation, not young children. Violence has a major role in television these days. Letting children watch this violence could corrupt their minds and eventually lead to bad behavior. There needs to be a limitation on the types of television programming that parents let their children watch, because violence in television can negatively affect children.

Imagine how boring people's lives will be if there is no media in the world. There is a vast variety of media popular today among young students and children. The most typical forms of media include video games, computer games and TV programs. It is an undeniable fact that media is very important in people's daily lives. However, media brings negative influences on young students to some extent. In general, it effects their education, influence the way they think, and they lives with their families. Using too much media has a negative impact on young children because it could be harmful for student test scores, behavior, and communication with family members.

Today, nearly 98% of American households have televisions. This makes television the single most important source of media in the lives of children and adolescents. Research shows that about 21- 23 hours per week on average, that children between the ages of five and twelve are exposed. This brings much controversy as to how television delivers the news, media, and violence to young children and adolescents. Many argue that the viewing of television during these crucial years of development can be very harmful involving the link of violence with aggressive behavior, hindering emotional and social development, the lack of exercise, health and activities, the development of temperament in young children, and sleep deprivation.

The foremost developmental task for babies and toddlers is learning to communicate. Language development is quite dynamic. Watching Television form early age has both positive and negative effects on child development. Television has produced great changes to the way many children spend their time. While some of these changes have been advantageous, other have had a damaging effect. The effects of watching television and other media for young children are damaging to language development. Infant exposure to television has been linked to delayed language development and kindergarten readiness skills ( Zimmerman & Meltzoff, 2007).

The saying the grass isn’t always greener on the other side comes to mind when watching TV commercials today. Too many commercials on television today try to make it seem like their product is better than the alternative. When I say the alternative, I mean the original version of products and foods. There are plenty of better foods and products than Pediasure, Yoplait yogurt, and Little Critters gummy. Pediasure, Yoplait yogurt, and Little Critters gummy vitamins are three commercials that all trick kids into eating their product simply because it is “better” than the alternative.

Everything has positive and negative outlooks. Televisions don’t have to be a negative thing. Some believe that watching television is negative and cannot be influencing to others, but some may seem to believe that you can learn a few thing from watching TV. But watching television can perhaps have a positive impact in your life. Television can enhance the different ways you tend to see things, it can be an informative way of learning, and can also be a soul searching moment of inspiration.