Descriptive Essay
Mr. Stevenson has just come home from a terrible tiring day at work. The first thing he does, after taking off his tie and shoes, is plop down on the couch and turn on the television. Does this sound like a normal routine? It should, because Mr. Stevenson’s action is repeated by millions around the world. People use television to relax and forget about daily troubles. However, what started out decades ago as an exciting, new type of family entertainment is currently being blame for problems, especially in children. Many researchers now claim that too much television is not good for kids. They have a point; watching too much TV often does have negative effects on youngsters.
One negative effect of TV on kids is laziness. Nowadays kids do not think that outdoor activities are as entertaining as a TV show can be. In the commodity of the couch they can pass hours and hours without moving even a finger watching TV. On the other hand, if they go to play outside it requires physical activity and a little bit of imagination; it can be too hot or too cold. Staying inside watching TV is not a hard option. Attention, imagination, or physical effort is not a requirement anymore if you they want to pass a good time. It is very simple, just stay home, lie on the couch and with a remote control in hand, hours and hours will pass without even noticing.
Another negative point about TV watching is that it may cause children to have difficulty distinguishing between what is real and what is not. Movies and kids’ shows are full of fantasy worlds. Event adults’ shows are very unreal these days. Kids are like sponges and absorb very fast anything that happens around them. If television is a big influence in their lives, television now plays the role of a teacher of a parent. Kids believe things are as they see they happen. If they see it on TV and nobody is there to help them differentiate real from unreal
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