In addition, TV has great entertainment value. While TV can be a good teacher, many children watch TV excessively and experience some of the negative consequences described below. It decreases time spent playing with peers. A child has less time for self-directed daydreaming and thinking. It takes away time for participating in sports, music, art, or other activities that require practice to achieve competence.
TV interferes with conversation and discussion time.
It reduces social interactions with family and friends. TV discourages reading. Reading requires much more thinking than television. Reading improves a youngster's vocabulary. This much TV interferes with study, reading, and thinking time.