Should we remove TV from kid's life?

@jfxrsch (1041)
China
December 30, 2008 3:27am CST
I know people who are elder than 40 were raise up without TV and they are doing fine. They didn't miss any wonderful thing in their life. I see many kids dig in TV all the day. What's so good in the TV? Nothing in general. Mostly stupid stuffs. Can we remove TV from kid's life and let them grow up naturely?
5 responses
sanapal_bhar
@sanapal_bhar (213)
• India
30 Dec 08
we cannot remove TV from there life,we should encourage them to watch ,cartoon channels,movies related to kids,and geographical channels so that they increase there genralknowledge and they will become sharp.we should avoid them watching all other stupid and idiotic channels ,what you say
jfxrsch
@jfxrsch (1041)
• China
30 Dec 08
It's just that- once you allow something, then, something else will come along.
barbiegirl13
@barbiegirl13 (1588)
• United States
30 Dec 08
I believe that along with everything else, tv should have limitations. I think that parents should monitor what thier children are watching but not take away all together. There are alot of educational programs that children could benifit from. I believe that the internet could be much more damaging to a child.
jfxrsch
@jfxrsch (1041)
• China
30 Dec 08
I'm on the opposite to your opinion regarding to the internet-- at least it allows creative way of thinking. When watching TV, kids don't use their brain, that's not good for building their brain in early age.
nengs10
@nengs10 (3180)
• Philippines
30 Dec 08
I would want my kids to still watch some TV shows. But before I would permit them, I have to know and check what shows are they watching. I believe there are still quality and good shows around. So, I'd let them watch those shows to entertain and teach them lessons at the same time.
jfxrsch
@jfxrsch (1041)
• China
30 Dec 08
Surely there are some nice programs that are good for kids. But there's a big disadvantage of TV-- it limited kid's creative thinking. Their brain start accepting things that already created.
daydreamer20
@daydreamer20 (1688)
• Malaysia
30 Dec 08
I don't think removing TV from kid's life is a good idea because there are many things the child can learn from TV. True, there are many bad and negative things to learn from TV as well and that is where the role of parents come in. They need to monitor and filter the appropriate content, and only allow the children to watch beneficial TV channels such as Discovery channel and National Geography.
jfxrsch
@jfxrsch (1041)
• China
30 Dec 08
Well, thinking of Discovery and National Geography, my heart become softening... those things should not be taken away from kids.
preets19
@preets19 (3)
• India
30 Dec 08
Yes.becouse TV spoil Kids life..they can utilize thetre time with sports ,hobbies rether then watching TV
jfxrsch
@jfxrsch (1041)
• China
30 Dec 08
yes, sometimes I can't feel convinced that kids really need TV. There are so many positive and creative activities around.