Journal Entry 9
I believe children spend too much time watching television. Most kids watch television long before they enter school. According to the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFf) two-thirds of infants and toddlers watch tv an average of 2 hours a day, kids under age 6 watch an average of about 2 hours of tv a day, mostly TV and videos or DVDs, kids and teens 8 to 18 years spend nearly 4 hours a day in front of a TV screen and almost 2 additional hours on the computer (outside of schoolwork) and playing video games. The study also stated that children under 2 years of age not watch any TV and that those older than 2 watch no more than 1 to 2 hours a day of quality programming. The first 2 years of life are considered a critical time for brain development. TV and other electronic media can get in the way of exploring, playing, and interacting with parents and others that encourages learning and healthy physical and social development. Children who consistently spend more than 4 hours per day watching TV are more likely to be overweight. Kids who watch alot of violent acts are more likely to show aggressive behavior and fear that the world is scary and that something bad will happen to them. TV characters often portray risky behaviors, like as smoking and drinking, and also reinforce gender-role and racial stereotypes. Though some tv can be good I am not a fan of using tv as a babysitter.
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