As children develop their general thinking skills, they're expected to start to conform to the morality rules that society dictates. I remember during childhood that my parents always told me what to do, my concept of what was right and what was wrong always came from them. As I grew older I began to experience challenges regarding this system of rule, slowly my decisions no longer reflect the full wishes of my parents. This is just normal for us kids, we sometimes disobey our parents and we refer to other influences like friends, barkadas, t.v and even our idols/celebrities.
The problem for kids today, many of them spend too much time in front of the television. Television shows today have a lot of content that are not for children like topics on sex, violence and even vices. Kids and teens 8 to 18 years spend nearly 4 hours a day in front of a TV screen and almost 2 additional hours on the computer (outside of schoolwork) and playing video games. Even pediatricians recommend that kids under 2 years old not watch any TV and that those older than 2 watch no more than 1 to 2 hours a day of quality programming.
The first 2 years of life are considered a critical time for brain development. TV and other electronic media can get in the way of exploring, playing, and interacting with parents and others, which encourages learning and healthy physical and social development.
Of course, television, in moderation, can be a good thing: Kids can get help learning the alphabet on public television, they can learn about wildlife on nature shows, and parents can keep up with current events on the evening news. No doubt about it , TV can be an excellent educator and entertainer.
Personally I think that television has both good & bad sides, we should minimize watching television. We should know that what we are watching is good for us and for the kids, so they can learn something from it.
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