Children spend more time learning about life through media than in any other manner.
The average child spends approximately 28 hours a week watching television, which is twice as much time as they spend in school. Studies suggest that higher rates of television viewing are correlated with increased tobacco usage, increased alcohol intake and younger onset of sexual activity. Obesity and television viewing in children and adolescents. The relationship among television watching, physical activity, and body composition of young children. Gortmaker SL, Must A, Sobol AM, et al.