How TV Can Affect a Child

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TV can have a big effect on a child’s life. It can cause many different changes for a person (Boyse). Some of the effects are negative, such as, obesity, bad grades, aggressive behavior, and more (Boyse). Yet, some effects can be positive, such as, educational shows and reading skills (Boyse). Although TV has its advantages, TV takes a big role in a child’s development. TV violence can effect children and change their lives forever.
First, TV can have its good side on a person’s life. TV programs that show role models can make kids change their lifestyle in a good way (Boyse). TV can teach preschoolers the alphabet and kids in grade school can learn about nature or wildlife (How TV Affects Your Child). Shows that show a good point can be good for a child’s behavior (Boyse). A study discovered that kids ages 3-5 that view TV had slightly higher reading scores (Boyse). Television can be entertaining and educational, can open up new worlds for kids, give a chance for children to travel the globe, learn about different cultures, and gain exposure to ideas they may never encounter in their own community (Boyse).
Children watch many different things on TV. Toddlers often get motivated to watch TV by their parents (Boyse). Characters on TV reflect bad choices, and speak of sexist and racist comments (How TV Affects Your Child). 99% of homes have a television (Robinstein). Toddlers often get motivated to watch TV by their parents (Boyse). On average, a child spends 11,000 hours in school, and spends twice as many hours viewing TV programs (Robinstein). On a normal evening, over a third of America’s population is watching TV (Robinstein). Out of all the TV programs, studies show that two-thirds of them contain violent actions (Boyse). C...

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...be changed into something he or she does not want to be. Although TV can affect a child in educational ways, the disadvantages still overcome advantages. Parents be careful what programs a child views; it may indifferent their lives forever.

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