Television can be enormously entertaining for children. They can watch people or characters in various situations and learn a great deal about life. In fact, it is estimated that children learn more from television than from relationships or school. It can fill the void between stimulation children need and the energy and time a parent has. Television is only a technical instrument that can be used appropriately to enhance the enjoyment of life or can be used inappropriately as a substitution for human relationships and interactions and personal growth and development.
Children learn the most from what they see and do the most.
Young children recognize and learn observed behaviors though they do not understand or recognize motives or consequences. Children identify with characters or situations portrayed on television and are likely to imitate the behaviors of familiar characters and situations. Children are attracted to and likely to test behaviors that they have seen on television that were rewarded or not punished. They may be confused by the differences in the behavior limits set and enforced at home and those demonstrated on television. Acceptability of behaviors.