Preschoolers: Television

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Dangers Of Too Much TV

Television contains many acts of violence and children often do what they see others do. Children who watch a lot of TV often try out the dangerous things they see the characters doing.

TV watching influences a child's imagination by creating fantasy for them. Children who watch TV do not play and pretend because the TV has already done the pretending for them.

Some TV is considered educational and so parents let their kids watch these shows. Sometimes, though, children develop a habit of watching TV that is hard to break. Even educational shows can create a TV habit. Children just automatically roll out of bed and sit down for their Saturday morning cartoons.