Nowadays, It is becoming more and more common for children to spend their time watching TV rather than hanging out with their friends or reading books. But how does it affect children? What are the benefits for them and what are the drawbacks? In this essay, I will look at both sides and try to draw some conclusions. Let's begin by looking at the positive effects of watching TV for children. One of the main advantages of spending time in front of TVs is that, it can be useful for a child to spread his/her horizon. There are a number of cartoons or programmes which are created specificly for children, and by watching them, they will begin to think differently. Take the cartoon "Little Red Riding Hood" as an example. By watching it, children can learn not to believe everybody and follow the instructions of adults. Turning to the other side of the argument, not all TV programmes are for children. What I mean by this is that there are some channels where rubbery, criminals and violent ...