The evidence is good that watching
TV
has a profound impact on
children
's
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development.
However
, people remain divided over whether it is the content or the duration over which
children
sit in front of the television that affects their behaviour. In
this
answer, I will look at the impacts that each
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exerts on young viewers before concluding that what
children
watch on
TV
plays a greater role in shopping
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they act and think than how much they actually watch it.
The images that
children
see on
TV
no doubt explain their
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. The young tend to imitate whatever captivates them, and the attention-grabbing nature of television facilitates
this
tendency.
For example
,
children
are quick to parrot catchphrases on their
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shows or the lyrics to a catchy jingle. By the same token, displays of violence could instigate aggressive
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,
while
nudity could incite premature interest in the opposite sex.
On a more profound level, the things that
children
witness on television will subliminally shape their very moral codes and belief systems.
For example
, Power Rangers and other superhero franchises,
while
originally created as light-hearted entertainment, manage to impact
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their preteen audience lessons about teamwork, altruism, or the eventual triumph of good over evil. Another example is Disney's princess-themed series, which inadvertently
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to young girls how they should look and who they should aspire to be in life. These influences will manifest themselves in the way
children
talk and behave toward others.
On the other hand
, we can not discount the effect that
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has on
children
, particularly their physical activity level. In fact, studies have suggested a strong correlation between
TV
watching and a sedentary lifestyle.
However
, I believe
this
effect is tenuous compared to the ones
above.
First,
children
do not spend as much time watching
TV
as they did in the past in
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light of newly invented distractions
such
as smartphones, video games or even social media, all of which contribute to their reluctance to participate in physical activities.
Second,
it may not take repeated encounters for
children
to mimic the actions, languages, or fashion they see on
TV
, especially something graphic or jarring, which could be ingrained in
children
's minds for years even if they only experience it momentarily.
In conclusion, what
children
see on
TV
and how much they watch it both affect the way behave, but the former's impact is significantly greater.