An average British child watches television for more than 20 hours in a week and indulge in 7 hours of physical activity. What is the situation in your country and what are the causes of it? What are the solution to overcome the same?

Watching television is a popular way of entertainment for people to choose from during their leisure

time

. In recent years, younger generations, particularly those born in the 2010s spent a considerable amount of

time

on

this

, while far less

time

is devoted to physical activities

such

as sports. In

this

essay, I will explain the reasons that lead to

this

situation, and more importantly, some possible approaches to overcome it.

To begin

with, in my country China, an average child spends about 3 hours a day on TV , which is equivalent to 21 hours per week. What are the possible factors that cause

this

?

First

and foremost, parents are facing bigger working pressures now compared to the past, which is a direct consequence of today's fast pace society.

As a result

, they have limited

time

and effort to spend with family, and because of that,

kids

have to take care of themselves and the simplest way to kill

time

is by watching TV.

Secondly

, there is a growing number of great shows and comedies that attract not only

children

but

also

adults.

This

makes

kids

get more appealed to televisions, as their mentality is not that strong to let them get away from those interesting stuff.

Last

but not least, currently learning politics is mandatory in primary and high schools, and the easiest way for students to get access to political news is through TV broadcasts. These are the three main points that cause the situation of devoting too much

time

to watching television. To be honest,

this

issue cannot be completely resolved, as watching television has already become a non-separable part of our lives.

Nevertheless

, we can find some methods to overcome it.

Firstly

,

although

most parents are extremely busy at work, they should still try to have more

time

with their

children

. Parents are role models for their

kids

and should help them to manage their

time

properly.

For instance

, we might encourage

kids

to get into household chores more frequently, so that on one hand the family gets tighter, and

on the other hand

, more physical activities are engaged. Another possible solution is to motivate

children

to develop a new hobby, preferably sports

such

as baseball, soccer, basketball, etc.

This

not only helps our

children

get fit but

also

makes them communicate more with others. To conclude, it is not feasible to completely remove TVs from

children

's daily routines.

Nevertheless

, with proper guidance and management, it is still quite possible to let

kids

have a much more balanced lifestyle.