Some people oppose children watching television mainly because it could harm their sentiments by watching violent or sexual scenes. I certainly understand their point of view, however, I believe their criticism is only a part of the whole, and television, actually not only contains a myriad of educational channels, but also it takes a vital role in human relationship.
First of all, television presents abundance of good quality educational programs. Documentaries, news, EBS channels, and sometimes even dramas etc. are all affects children in a good way. For instance, let's say children are watching the 'Europe Tour' documentary sitting on a couch, even though they never been to Europe, they would know details in that place such as people, dishes, customs, and famous sites. Moreover, through watching a great person aired in the television, children sometimes influenced tremendously as much to change one's life or set new goals for the future. Likewise, various television programs have beneficial aspects in children education.
Furthermore, television programs are significant material for communication in many cases. Much of the programs that shown in the television become hot topics to talk about with people around. For example, children would probably talk about the cartoon that they had watched yesterday when they meet in the school. If there is someone who does not know about the cartoon, he or she may have the difficulty to join the conversation. In this respect, television provides people with an important way of communication.
In a nutshell, despite anxieties that children watching television might result in serious damages, I, however, strongly assure that television will produce an good effect on children. Thus, by the means of television, children would learn various knowledge indirectly, and also they would have a smooth conversation with others. |