how television effects children
What are the effects of television on children
When I was 2 years old, my family had the first TV. Since that time, television had become an inseparable thing in my life. In my memory, if I wanted to watch television for a long time, I needed to struggle with parents in many ways. For instance, I remember that my parents only allowed me in front of television for 2 hours per day. So, I would get up in the midnight and watch TV secretly. Although I could only see the image but could not hear the voice, I also felt so satisfied at that time. Also, sometimes I went to my friend’s home in order to watch cartoon . In a word, I tried everything to watch television when I was a child. According to the latest annual Media in the Home survey, the average child in the United States spends about 25 hours a week in front of the television including the use of VCR, Television brought us will be pleased to see the program, let us see growth, broaden our horizons and enrich our cultural life, modern society is an important media. But because many young people watch TV for a long time, the impact of the study, rest periods, resulting in physical and mental health hazards. David Isaacs, in his essay “Television and Children,” states that watching too much of television leads to obesity, especially if the time spent watching is not spent exercising. David said “It seems obvious that watching too much television leads to obesity, especially if the time spent watching is not spent exercising. But does increased television viewing cause obesity or do obese children tend to exercise less and watch more television? Snacking on fast foods while watching television complicates attempts to distinguish the chicken from the egg. As Joey Adams said, ‘If it weren 't for the fact that the TV set and the refrigerator are so far apart, some of us wouldn 't get any exercise at all.’ There is evidence that school-based interventions to promote exercise and improve fitness result in both
When I was 2 years old, my family had the first TV. Since that time, television had become an inseparable thing in my life. In my memory, if I wanted to watch television for a long time, I needed to struggle with parents in many ways. For instance, I remember that my parents only allowed me in front of television for 2 hours per day. So, I would get up in the midnight and watch TV secretly. Although I could only see the image but could not hear the voice, I also felt so satisfied at that time. Also, sometimes I went to my friend’s home in order to watch cartoon . In a word, I tried everything to watch television when I was a child. According to the latest annual Media in the Home survey, the average child in the United States spends about 25 hours a week in front of the television including the use of VCR, Television brought us will be pleased to see the program, let us see growth, broaden our horizons and enrich our cultural life, modern society is an important media. But because many young people watch TV for a long time, the impact of the study, rest periods, resulting in physical and mental health hazards. David Isaacs, in his essay “Television and Children,” states that watching too much of television leads to obesity, especially if the time spent watching is not spent exercising. David said “It seems obvious that watching too much television leads to obesity, especially if the time spent watching is not spent exercising. But does increased television viewing cause obesity or do obese children tend to exercise less and watch more television? Snacking on fast foods while watching television complicates attempts to distinguish the chicken from the egg. As Joey Adams said, ‘If it weren 't for the fact that the TV set and the refrigerator are so far apart, some of us wouldn 't get any exercise at all.’ There is evidence that school-based interventions to promote exercise and improve fitness result in both
Bibliography: Isaacs, David. “Television and Children.” Journal of Pediatrics & Child Health, Mar. 2011. Maureen Morrison, “Are Kids Seeing More Fast-Food Ads?”, Advertising Age website, November 08, 2010. Shea, B. E; Harvey-Berino, J. R; Johnson, R. K. “Watching television: how does it influence the dietary quality of children?” Nutrition Bulletin, Jun. 2010.p165-171 Simmons, Betty Jo, Stalsworth, Kelly, Wentzel, Heather. “Television Violence and Its Effects on Young Children.” Early Childhood Education Journal, Mar. 1999. p149-153 Centerwall, Brandon S. ， “Television and Violence.” JAMA, June 10, 1992--Vol 267, No. 22 Pinette, Gilles. “How television affects our children.” Windspeaker, Jun.2001. Kristin Rushowy, “Watching TV hinders kids’ math achievement, study finds”, the star website, Mon May 03 2010 .Lears, Margaret O’Connor. “The Effect of Television Viewing on Children’s Conception about Nutrition and Health.” (1992). Web. 16 Oct.2013 Lăzărescu, Mihaela Păişi. “Considerations on the Impact of Television and Internet over the Children 's and Teenagers ' Behavior.” Petroleum-Gas University of Ploiesti Bulletin, Educational Sciences Series, 2010. P96-101