Educational programs can help children learn reading and counting skills. Watching television takes time away from doing school- work. Talking about TV shows as a family is one way to share time and ideas. Violent cartoons on TV scare little kids. Watching TV takes time away from reading and sports.
Most people think watching television is fun.
Many high school students have part-time jobs after school. Some students work because they enjoy learning skills that will help them get a job after they graduate. Others work to earn spending money or to help their families. Guidance counselors and teachers become concerned when students work too many hours and don't have time to do homework or to participate in after-school activities. If you ask different people, they will probably tell you many reasons why high school students should or should not have part-time jobs.