Monday, December 7, 2009
Children and television By Eric Crossty/Journal 8
When I was a young boy, I can remember I never wanted to stay inside to watch television. I never wanted to go inside to eat or to do homework. Staying outdoors was one of my favorite things to do and some my closes friends also. We spent several hours playing sports and riding bikes rather than sit and stare at a colorful box. Children today spend too much time watching television. Recent studies show that children ages 2-5 spends an average of 32 hours per week(Kaiser Family Foundation's Publication). Children between the ages of 6-11 spend an average of 28 hours in front of the television per week, presumably because they are in school(Kaiser Family Foundation's Publication). Mp3's, Ipods, and other electronical devices allow children to spend a lenghty amount of time on the internet which can be as bad as television. Too much television can harm our children so we as parents need to control the time we allow them to watch.
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Guess what Eric? When i was five years old and my brother jimmy was ten, i used to follow and bug the heck out him, he would always tell me to away. Finally, he gave in and taught me how to make go carts out of steel skates and wooden plank fruit crates, he would also let me ride on the handle bars of his bike or roll me in a big car tire, boy he was fun and boy am i glad he's my brother.
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