It is based on pictures and an emo tional response to them, while school relies on reading, spoken language, and critical non-emotional response. TV is unable to portray thinking and character development within the character's head. Television competes with school and reading by offering easy, inactive entertainment, fostering a distinct attitude against the school setting and the printed word. While TV offers some vocabulary building for younger children, after the age of 10 it has a negative effect on the child's vital knowledge. The enormous amount of television violence overpowers and desensitizes a youngster's sympathy for suffering, while reading enhances this sensitivity.
TV discourages more creative play.
It is also psychologically addictive and becomes a distinct obstacle to family communication and harmony. All parents should recognize this negative potential and make limitation of television hours a priority at their homes.