Children are easily influenced and although there are many good television programs, there are also some that can have a negative effect on your children. Parents need to monitor the content as well as the amount of time that their children watch television. They learn about their environment by using all five senses and interacting with the world around them. Time spent watching television takes away from time to explore, learn and grow. Poor habits may develop as a result of too much television viewing.
Children can become sedentary, becoming the proverbial couch potato.
Increased viewing time means less time for playing sports, exercising, or doing homework. Some children eat too many high calorie snacks and become overweight as a result of too much television. Educators find children are reading less and lack conversational skills as a result of too much television. Young children are sometimes unable to distinguish between fantasy and reality. Parents need to view some shows with their children and explain to them what is real and what is not.