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An intriguing topic of discussion at hand is whether if parents want their children to do well in school, parents should limit the hours of watching TV programs or movies. The answer to this question can vary greatly, depending on the individual perspectives. Thus, the jury may still be out, but as far as I am concerned, I agree with the statement. In this essay, I will present two reasons supporting my standpoint as follows.
To begin with, it is important for studying to make silent atmosphere because children are susceptible to surroundings. In detail, TV makes noise to nearby the children. I have personally experienced this on many occasions, but the most notable example is as follows: I was studying for final exam when I was in high school. At that time, my parents were watching the TV in the living room. I could not focus on my studying because laughing sound from my parents and TV volume bothered me to concentrate severely. Thus, I should have to go to the library and this situation created more efficient atmosphere to study. As a result, this lends itself to the following logic: focusing on the studying is vulnerable from surroundings where people are. In this sense, it is evident that parents should reduce their time in watching the TV for their children to study hard.
Moreover, children could not pay attention to their study because there are a lot of TV programs which tempt young people. In particular, children are drawn by the TV which has various comedy programs. According to a report recently released in 2012 by the Seoul National University in Korea, children’s favorite TV program is comedy type media. In addition, approximately 60 percent of TV programs are consisted of comedy. While the children study hard in their room, if their parents watch the TV, children may create feeling of seeing together. If the TV had not been turned on, children would have studied without effect of surroundings. In this respect, it is apparent that watching the TV by parents is not good for their children to study because there are many programs which allure the children.
In conclusion, I strongly argue for my standpoint on account of the two reasons mentioned above. Once again, although the verdict may still be out, I personally believe that two of my rationales above are sufficiently convincing enough to represent the viewpoints of a majority of people who are in favor of my claim. |