Children today can access media through both traditional devices, like

televisions, and portable devices like laptops and tablets.

With more access, children are more likely to be exposed to violent content
– like real-life or cartoons where force is being used and harm is being done
to a person or character

Some people believe that watching television is not good for children while
there are many others who believe that television is informative and
educational for children. I firmly agree with the latter statement but in my
opinion parents should decide which shows their children should watch.

On the one hand, several lines of evidence suggest that television is

informative and educational for children. To begin with, shows like world
discovery broadcasted on television help children to learn about new
inventions. Furthermore, watching programs is an informative way of
entertainment for children. For example, my son absolutely loves watching
programmes on National Geographic/Discovery/BBC Earth. Many of these
programmes have even helped him with his school assignments. He is not
really into reading, but these shows give him the knowledge and information
he needs.

However, television can be informative and educational only when parents

decide which shows their children should watch. There are many shows
broadcasted on television which can be unsuitable for children. Firstly, there
are some shows which are related to violence, drugs and sex. These shows
spoil the mindset of children. Secondly, young children blindly follow some
characters and learn violent attitude from them. For instance, in the recent
past there were many reports about crimes committed by teenagers.
Investigations revealed that many of them had the habit of watching violent
shows on television. Inspired by these programmes they plotted crimes.
This is a good example of the harmful impact of television programmes on
children. Thus it goes without saying that parents can make television either
destructive or constructive for children.

To conclude, although television programmes can be informative for

children parents should help them choose the right programmes. If children
are allowed to watch whatever they want, they may unwittingly choose
shows that have a detrimental impact on them.