Did you watch the last football World Cup final on television? If you did, you were one of 1.5 billion people who saw the match. That means you were part of a viewing audience of around a quarter of the world’s entire population. That is just one example of how powerful television is and how it can connect so many people around the world. Television is part of our everyday lives these days, but it has been around for less than 80 years.
Television has become a necessity in all our houses. It is a luxury turned into a necessity. Food, Cloth, Shelter- next is TV with the highest priority. It is a necessary evil (just like Marraige, ha, ha,ha! ). It has conquered a very strong place in our LIVING room. ‘Living’ rooms are loosing their real sense. No more do we live there, just watch, watch, watch TV endlessly.
Remote-Control fights and Channel changing are the only sports introduced to every kid in a very tender age. Barney, Hi 5 friends, Dora and Power Rangers though claiming to be educational just mesmerizes the kids. Kids may eventually turn out to be excitement junkies. TV plays the role of a baby-sitter for enormous kids. The exceeding increase in Myopia (that is, short-sightedness), attention deficiency, no physical play and increased lethargy are the adverse effects of TV on kids.
Some adults are TV-aholic (just like some being workaholic). They need TV in background for all their activities. Turning off TV brings in a sense of emptiness. It has become the default white noise in every home. When somebody smokes, people around are affected as a result of passive smoking. Similarly, when adults watch TV, kids are the passive viewer and they are affected a lot.
Have less TV time in family. Have more outdoor fun. Let kids enjoy playing instead of watching somebody else play on TV ……It’s only a false happiness they derive by watching somebody else having fun.
Remind yourself to switch off TV whenever possible. Don’t let the TV monster steal away your precious time and wonderful experiences.
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