Just like computer games, critics are quick to blame the television for undue aggression or lack of attention. And like with video games, parents are very quick to whip themselves into a TV hating fervour but should they?
Well, think about it. If you spend all your time doing one thing it is going to influence you a bit. But then, your kids shouldn’t be watching that much violent TV anyway and if they are that’s on parents and not the television companies. If they don’t want them watching certain TV then they should turn it off. I spent most of my childhood watching telly and turned out alright, I’m yet to rob a bank or commit arson and I’ve got attention span enough to hold down a job and have a life.
I think it’s important to remember moderation in all thing. TV alone isn’t going to harm your kids as long as they’re doing a diverse set of other things too and if you moderate what they watch and when they can watch it then chances are there’ll be more good than bad taken.
