I have to agree on this topic. iIf you take away television it does make a child healthier and more productive because they need to find something to do like play outside or read a book. However, some people make the excuse that kids would be on the computer or texting on their cell phones all day. Others might say that television is not just entertaining but it is educational. Some television is but not all.
Video games are another problem. Too many kids are playing them. All they talk about is Modern Warfare and the newest Halo game. Some kids get so into the game that they start to believe they are alien hunters here to save the planet. It is ridiculous. The consoles themselves do not help either. The best one is the Wii because it is interactive. Kids are getting up and actually doing the motions. A lot of the games are games like Just Dance which is my favorite. It is fun and a workout. However, constantly staring at the television screen is not a good idea. Kids also need that social interaction they get when they play outside with others and at school. Kids cannot grow up in an isolated environment because they are known to become socially awkward in later years. Kids also need to pick things up, like a basketball or football so they get the feeling of what it is like to throw or dribble a ball. If they are staring at a television or even a computer screen they are not getting that. They only know how to pick things up with a joystick.
All in all, parents need to turn off the television and tell their children to find something else to do for a few hours a day that does not involve them staring at a screen.
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