Some people say that what children watch influences their behavior. Others believe the amount of time they spend on television influences their behavior most. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

It is often argued that
children
's behaviour is influenced by the content which they watch, while other individuals say that their behaviour is influenced more by the
time
which they spend on television. While the content which they watch on
TV
has some drawbacks, I believe that the amount of
time
which they give programmes has more negative effects on their lives. On the one hand, there are several kinds of shows are telecasted on the
TV
, which does not have age restrictions, so, the pupil can be badly affected by these kinds of programs
such
as drug, violence, casual sex and so. They can do some wrong activity due to the impact of
this
.
Moreover
, advertisements are more common nowadays on Television channels, they persuade juvenile towards expensive things or gadgets,
consequently
,
children
irritate their parents to buy that kind of luxurious things.
For instance
, an article published by "Hindustan Times" showed that most broadcasters in India use advertisements to target juveniles to enhance their product sale.
On the other hand
, these days there is a lot of
time
spent by
children
on
TV
, which has several demerits for their health as well as their productivity.
Firstly
, there are many kinds of UV rays that are released from the
TV
, which has detrimental effects on their eyesight and they have to use specs in their earlier days of childhood.
Furthermore
, when they watch screen they have to follow a sedentary lifestyle, which can affect badly their posture and they have to face spinal problems.
For example
, a survey conducted by students of "Mumbai University" showed that most of the pupils in Mumbai are facing spinal issues and eyes related issues due to excessive use of
TV
.
Secondly
,
children
give
their
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them
show examples
a lot of valuable
time
to television, which can be used in some useful activities
such
as studies, exercises and so on. To conclude,
although
programs that are telecasted on
TV
are not good for
children
, In my opinion
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,
show examples
time
is more important for them which they continuously waste on
TV
and gets many detrimental effects on their lives.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • influence
  • behavior
  • television
  • content
  • violent
  • inappropriate
  • aggressive
  • attitudes
  • imitate
  • actions
  • language
  • amount
  • time
  • screen time
  • sedentary
  • obesity
  • academic performance
  • exposure
  • social interactions
  • creativity
  • monitor
  • control
  • caregivers
  • parents
  • limit
  • engage
  • activities
  • opinion
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