Turn that Television Off and Read a Book
Turn that Television Off and Read a Book! Television viewing is a major activity and influence on children today. While television can entertain, inform, and keep children company, it may also influence children in an undesirable manner. By the time children are in high school they would have spent more time watching television than being in a classroom. Time spent watching television takes away from important activities such as playing, reading, schoolwork, and exercise. These are some of the effects of watching so much television, ADHD, lower grades in school, lower self esteem, teen pregnancy, aggressive behavior, less exercise which causes more overweight children in America. ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder) has been reported to be connected to watching too much television at such an early age. These are some of the effects of watching so much television, ADHD and aggressive behavior. ... Watching too much television causes lower grades because the television takes time away from studying. If children sat down and put more effort into their schoolwork as much as there television time, we would have geniuses all around the world. Television also emphasizes on physical beauty. ... Television can cause low self –esteem, because of these stereotypes. ... Television commercials are a danger for low self- esteem and health problems because of the advertising of fast foods, snack foods, and sugared cereals.