There is a debate over whether the effects of watching TV among children is beneficial or harmful. While some maintain that TV watching may foster pronunciation and emotional development on children, I agree with those who argue that its drawbacks are far more concerning.
Proponents of those who embrace TV watching among children provide several justifications to support their position. First and foremost, watching TV at an early age might assist children on their pronunciational and emotional skills. By watching cartoons or tv shows specifically meant for children, kids hear varying words and individual letters pronounced by real voices. When done repeatedly, children themselves get used to this practice and might even start spelling real words and formulating sentences without the assistance of teachers or parents, who might not have the time to practice it with their children. Furthermore, watching cartoons or children shows can also develop emotional maturity. The shows are usually filled with varying moments that require varying emotions, usually displayed by the characters in the show, may teach the younger ones to respond with correct emotions in different life moments. Take busy parents as an example, who might lack time to practice the skills stated above. These skills are crucial and play a vital role in childrens’ later life. If not developed early, late teaching can be challenging. TV watching, thus provides opportunities hard to find elsewhere.
However appealing the benefits of TV watching on children might sound, I am convinced that its drawbacks outweigh its disadvantages. The chief among the reasons is so called “cheap dopamine” addiction. Watching TV shows is a low-effort task in spite of releasing substantial amounts of a happiness hormone called dopamine. Repeated watching lasting for hours among children is dangerous. They get swallowed into the mindset of achieving happiness by doing low-effort tasks, which makes them uncomfortable to do time and focus demanding tasks that provide far more benefits than TVs do. Reading books, for example, is a complete opposite to TV watching. It’s focus demanding but it develops skills, such as critical thinking and curiosity that are valued later in life. But children who are addicted to TV watching, often don’t do reading at all. Furthermore, it denies them from many opportunities. Children at that age should be out in the field, exploring the world and asking questions. Curiosity is what leads to success and it being left undeveloped due to the existence of TV is concerning.
To conclude, the benefits of TV watching are undeniable. Yet, the addiction it causes among children is far more concerning