Nowadays children watch too much TV. Why is this happening, and what can be done to prevent it?

Nowadays, many children spend at least 5 hours sitting in front of the

TV

daily, which is believed to damage children’s eyes. 70% of school children have to wear glasses and people usually blame the

TV

for that fact. In

this

essay, I would like to discuss the causes of

this

problem and how to prevent it. Children watch too much

TV

for three reasons.

First

, their parents are very busy. Many parents work very long hours, at least 10 hours a day so at the end of the day they are not only too busy but too tired to play with their kids. To entertain themselves, the children have to watch

TV

.

Second

, children’s games and activities

such

as playing Badminton and playing Lego require a lot of

time

and patience. But the busy parents are usually not patient enough to help their kids enjoy the games by playing with them.

As a result

, these children who are not interested in playing badminton and Lego have to turn to

TV

as a way of spending their free

time

.

Third

, many children are allowed to watch

TV

from an early age because their parents want to keep them sitting still. So they become addicted to the

TV

and do not want to play other games. To prevent children from watching too much

TV

, several things should be done.

First

, try to get rid of the

TV

. When the children cannot watch

TV

, they will probably have to think of other ways

such

as playing Lego if

this

is available, to entertain themselves.

Second

, parents should spend more

time

with their children. If I were the President, I would reduce the working

time

of parents by 2 hours, which must be spent on playing with their children.

Third

, introduce the children to new ways of entertaining,

such

as playing sports or drawing from an early age, which can be done with the help of the school. Schools should organize more activities for students to help them enjoy these activities so they do not need to watch

TV

in their free

time

. In conclusion, children watching too much

TV

had led to many consequences and it had been caused by three reasons. And I have

also

suggested some ways to prevent it. These can reduce the

time

spent watching

TV

of children.