TV does not have to be watched all the time. Examine these facts . . . The average child sees 11,000 television murders by age 14. Violent behavior on TV may cause aggression in children. Horror is damaging.
Children copy what they see, or hear.
They don't know real vs. unreal, violent vs. non-violent, bad vs. good behavior. They become confused. Some have been hospitalized after trying to imitate TV characters. Children eat too much junk food while watching TV and don't get enough exercise. Children who watch TV late at night often don't do their homework, are sleepy in school the next day and have a shorter attention span.