For many years television was considered of little benefit to bright children. It was thought that it stifled conversation and took away imagination and innocence. This might be true, but these drawbacks might be over-rated. Talented children do come from homes where there is no television , and those whose viewing is strictly controlled by the parents. At the other extreme, there are those very talented children who are allowed to watch what they like.
Some talented children use television as a learning experience.
Apart from intellectual attributes, a talented child's future success also rely on a broad database of general knowledge. Television can provide a growing child a much wider scope and deeper perspective of our world which is otherwise unavailable. A vast amount of useful information is effortlessly amassed and assimilated. Due to his sensitivity, a child's imagination may actually be stimulated by certain programs. Sesame Street' is a good example of this.