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Children today spend more time watching television than they did in the past. Describe some of the advantages and disadvantages of television for children. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

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These days many
children
 spend more time watching cartoons on TV rather than
children
 in the past. So because of that fact, there are some problems and benefits are appearing. Personally, I think that there are more
issues
 than advantages. On the one hand,
children
 who live in the present have a
lot
 of
issues
 with their health
such
 as nervousness and overstimulation. They often fail to control their emotions and have emotional outbursts so their parents do not know how to solute these problems.
Also
, these
kids
 have
issues
 with their eyesight which is why they have to wear glasses every day.
For instance
, since I was six, I had watched TV a
lot
 until my mother brought me to an ophthalmologist who said that I had to wear glasses.
On the other hand
,
kids
 who watch TV a
lot
 are more developed than
children
 who lived before. These
children
 watch a
lot
 of programmes about the environment and animals. Their brains absorb information better so these
children
 can tell you more about the whole world than
kids
 who lived in the past.
Also
, they know more about how to use modern technologies so it allows them to help adults to understand how to use devices and other technologies. In conclusion,
children
 who are living now know a
lot
 of different and useful information
however
 they have
issues
 with their mental health than
kids
 who lived in the past.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • educational programs
  • diverse cultures
  • entertainment options
  • language skills
  • critical thinking
  • social awareness
  • shared experience
  • sedentary lifestyle
  • inappropriate content
  • academic performance
  • attention problems
  • social skills
  • commercial influence
  • addiction
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