what are some major harmful effects from watching television?

Question

specifically on young children or can someboday tell me a website that i can trust to write my paper on this particular topic

thanks!

Answer 1

Well, for one thing, it's addicting, and makes you stupid, so instead of the television, you should try hanging out on the computer more, (except playing games) TV tends to make you really lazy, and you might just gain weight by eating too much junk food while watching it. Sometimes, it's okay just to lay back and watch it for 30 minutes, but too much may cause you to not interpret as much things as other people... in other words, you'll get dumb.

Answer 2

adverse effects on subsequent cognitive development, having a television in their bedroom lowers third graders' test scores, while having access to a home computer is linked with high test scores, Researchers collected television viewing habits of 1,000 children at ages 5, 7, 9, 11, 13 and 15, and they were followed up until they reached age 26. Analysis found average weekday viewing hours at ages 13 and 15 were a stronger predictor of leaving school without qualifications, which was the lowest level of educational achievement in the study scores
And another one....obesity in children!

Answer 3

Children under the age of 3 who watch a significant amount of television may have an increased chance of developing an autistic condition. This is from a study at Cornell University.

Answer 4

1. You start to believe that everything you see on tv is reality (look at all the young women who believe they're not special if they're not a size 0).
2. You miss out on real life (there are so many places to go, people to meet, things to do, why waste your time watching it all on tv, when you can be out there actually experiencing it).
3. It makes you lazy (no need to use the brain when the boob tube is on telling you what to think).
Don't know of any web sites that can quote better reasons then this to ditch the tv.

Answer 5

Being by yourself leads to many problem like gaining weight , eating junk foods and want all the juck foods they advertise on tv, As that is a child:s role model and thinks that is the manner in which he or she should act,,,Leads to illness, as no fresh air or exersise, etc etc.Main One, is not Bonding One on One,

Answer 6

It discourages concentartion. It is a narcotic, but is addicting too. Does not at all help the 30 million Americans who are illiterate.

Answer 7

Becoming an idiot watching fox new channel

Answer 8

-having you eyes dry out
-felling stupid
-fatisising to much

Answer 9

radiation for one

Answer 10

laughing too hard