With the increasing pervasion of the TV into the daily life and households of every family, small or big, rich or poor, it is essential for parents to pause and think about the effects the TV may have on the little ones in the family. As a matter of fact, there is nothing wrong about watching television, but there maybe something wrong when it comes to how much time is being spent with the TV and the content.
As a parent, it is very important to control what your children are watching on TV, as well as how much time they spend in front of the TV. This is because TV undoubtedly has an immense effect on a child both in terms of the time spent and the content viewed. A parent has to figure out to what extent the child is exposed to watching programs on violence and sex and the ideal number of hours which a child of that age should spend and of course the effects of commercials.
Children could easily get affected and try to imitate what they watch on television. Therefore it is of utmost importance that a simple but firm plan is made for the week about how much time they can watch permitted programs. Parents can turn their children’s attention towards educational programs while discouraging undesirable programs.
Although television does provide children with useful information, it certainly doesn’t make them smarter. It is vital that children realize their own strengths and weaknesses so as to become fulfilled adults. However, TV can obstruct children’s self-development by limiting their participation in real life activities which will help mould their characters. Young children are better off fantasizing on their own rather than by fantasizing with the help of the television.
This days, I find it very difficult to allow my children watch TV without an adult present to moderate them because most programs shown on TV this days are simply unpredictable! Even the so-called Nigeria soap operas that is meant for family viewing is not acceptable! I don't know about you, but I notice that this days most Film producers don't project our core values, but copy the Western world and package poor contents for us and other countries to watch and assume that, as the Nigeria story.
As a parent, it is very important to control what your children are watching on TV, as well as how much time they spend in front of the TV. This is because TV undoubtedly has an immense effect on a child both in terms of the time spent and the content viewed. A parent has to figure out to what extent the child is exposed to watching programs on violence and sex and the ideal number of hours which a child of that age should spend and of course the effects of commercials.
Children could easily get affected and try to imitate what they watch on television. Therefore it is of utmost importance that a simple but firm plan is made for the week about how much time they can watch permitted programs. Parents can turn their children’s attention towards educational programs while discouraging undesirable programs.
Although television does provide children with useful information, it certainly doesn’t make them smarter. It is vital that children realize their own strengths and weaknesses so as to become fulfilled adults. However, TV can obstruct children’s self-development by limiting their participation in real life activities which will help mould their characters. Young children are better off fantasizing on their own rather than by fantasizing with the help of the television.
This days, I find it very difficult to allow my children watch TV without an adult present to moderate them because most programs shown on TV this days are simply unpredictable! Even the so-called Nigeria soap operas that is meant for family viewing is not acceptable! I don't know about you, but I notice that this days most Film producers don't project our core values, but copy the Western world and package poor contents for us and other countries to watch and assume that, as the Nigeria story.
Just a word of advice, please don't be too busy not to know or notice some changes in the behaviour of your kids by the reason of what they watch! Ensure that you choose the right programs for your kids to watch.
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