Watching television is bad for children |
There are ongoing dabate whether watching television is bad for children or not. Some people might argue that television has a negative influence on children because the brutal scenses television shows. However, in opposition to this view, I strongly believe that television positively affects children. The rationale behind this is that television offers a family a great chance to gather together. Another is that television contributes to relieving children's stress.
To start with, television provides a family with a valuable opportunity to spend time together. In this modern society, with the advent of diverse technologies, many children have spent time alone playing computer games, which resulted in serious family problems such as stopping talks between parents and their kids. Therefore, television can be a good chance for family members to gather together in the living room, to share their ideas and understand one another. To take a personal example, my family has always watched a certain television problem named Gag Concert together in the living room after dinner. Watching the problems, we have laughed together and had lots of conversations. Through this time, we were able to get to know each other and have a great chance to understand better before. If it had not been for television, our family would have had a difficulty in having a good relationship.
On top of that, television can be a effective tool to ease children's heavy stress. These days, children are under heavy pressure because of their academic studyload. It is certain that interesting drama or comic problems on television help these children get away their stress. To be specific, according to the recent research conducted by the Ministry of Education of Korea in 2006, more than 76 percent of students said that watching television is one of the most popular methods to spend their leisure time. Also, they said that while watching funny programs on television, they can feel relaxed and forget their academic concerns temporarily. This shows that watching television has a positive impact on relieving their stress from all day long study.
To sum up, without any hesitation, the advantages of watching television programs override its drawbacks. This is not only because television encourages a family to strenthen their bonds, but also because is helpful for children's mental health. On the whole, it is evident that if hemans use television properly, television would become one of the best inventions. |