nowadays children watch much more television than they did in the past and spend less time on active or creative things Flashcards
Studies have suggested that nowadays children watch much more television than they did in the past and spend less time on active or creative things. What are the reasons and what measures should be taken to encourage children to spend more time on active or creative things?
Introduction:
- There has been a worrying trend that children watch an excessive amount of television and do not engage much in active or creative activities.
- Several causes of this trend <> a number of actions ..
Body:
- Many reasons make kids spend a lot of time …
+ Children’s television programmes are being broadcast all day with addictive content. < color + animations
+ Cartoon Network and Disney Channel with their all-day-long series.
+ Parents nowadays are busy with their work < want kid focus on activities does’t require much attention.
- A number of strong measures must be implemented to tackle the issue
+ Limiting the amount of time that a child can watch television < parental control mode and setting a fixed operating time limit on their television set.
+ Parents must spend more time with their children and together < engage in outdoor or creative activities.
eg: take kids to a picnic < separate from technology
Conclusion:
- Obvious reasons why children watch too much television & little time on active and creative activities.
+ This negative trend could be tackled by a number of solutions.
