Some People Say Television Is Useful In Education, While Others Say It Is Useful Only For Entertainment

Although

television

channels today telecast many educational shows most of these programmes are targeted at mature people and not children. Most of the children watch

TV

to see their favourite cartoon characters.

Therefore

, I disagree with the argument that children must be encouraged to use

television

as an educational tool for their studies. Because many informative channels

such

as Discovery, Animal Planet, BBC, and many more are available to watch, it does not guarantee that children will gain knowledge by watching them. In fact, kids are smarter these days and if they are granted permission to view

TV

they will watch programmes that they like.

For instance

, children are addicted to cartoons and if they are not under parent’s supervision, they will watch only cartoons and sports channels, and not the channels they

were are supposed

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were supposed

have supposed

to watch. Children consider a

television

as an entertainment device and not as an educational tool. So, it is not advisable to encourage children to watch

TV

.

Secondly

, when kids watch

TV

for long hours, it puts strain on their eyes.

For instance

, a cousin of mine who is ten years old used to spend around eight hours a day watching

TV

and playing video games. Today at

this

young

age he

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age, he

suffers from frequent headaches and is forced to wear glasses.

That is

the reason doctors advise parents to restrict the amount of time children can spend watching

TV

. To

conclude there

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conclude, there

are channels that provide information and knowledge, but these are more beneficial for adults than kids. Children must learn

using

Suggestion

to use

the traditional methods of learning. They can

also

use tools like computers and the internet, but not

television

because to the best of my understanding it is not an efficient educational tool.