*The influence of TV on Child Psychology.
Prof Dr Sarlito W Sarwono, a psychologist who recently devoted much
attention on the impact of TV on children, so was very surprised to see the
results of a study released that Indonesian children spend their time watching
TV an average of six hours a day (while the limit tolerance is the
maximum of two hours a day for children aged about 3 to 7 years). As a parent, set the time
to watch television for children. If necessary, then hide the TV remote control and gaming console so that they limit the time sitting in front of the television screen. Because the amount of time spent watching TV affects the psychological state.
* Impact of Child Watch TV
a. The effects for the child
According to a study conducted by researchers from the United States revealed that the television was just nice to watch the children with a particular age range. In
children under the age
of three
years (toddlers), the negative impact of television is even more pronounced. TV footage proved to reduce the ability to read, comprehensive reading, and even memory loss in children. Toddlers
who
watch
too much television will
lose the opportunity to get a good stimulation for the growth process. Therefore,
the
television was just handed a one-way stimulation. Impact on the television emits blue light blue light is also produced by the sun. . Ten years later when children were grown, the damage caused by the blue light seen very clearly. Retina of the eye is no longer such a clear sense of childhood so that the proper functioning of any ability to be also reduced.
b. The effects on the child's psychological
There is something very disturbing while watching television-show lately. Except Metro TV, almost all television stations, many broadcast programs (especially soap operas) are likely to lead to violent impressions (sadism), pornography, mysticism, and luxury (hedonism). Impressions, those impressions continue to compete for ratings regardless of the impact on the audience. Anxiety is increasing because of impressions, those impressions can easily be consumed by children. The average elementary school-aged children watching television between 30 to 35 hours per week. This means that on a typical day they watch television more than 4 to 5 hours a day. While on a Sunday could be 7 to 8 hours. If an average of 4 hours a day, meaning about 1,400 hours a year, or 18,000 hours to a child's high school graduation. Though the time spent in children from kindergarten to high school only 13 000 hours. This means that children spend more time watching television than for any activity except sleeping. More worryingly, most parents are not aware that media freedom is not good for children.
4. Negative effects of watching too much TV
Watching
television
is an experience shared by most adults and children. It is inexpensive, attractive, and within reach of the general public. In this way, television has become an important mass media around the world. Unfortunately, TV is not used in a way that people can get the best benefit from it. The purpose of this essay is to convince the reader that people should not watch TV too much because a lot of TV programs that are not mendidi; it makes people waste time that could be used in a more profitable activity, and negatively affect human mental development.
- The
first reason
why people should not watch television too much is because the contents of many TV programs are not educated. At present, we can see the film, series, soap operas and other shows that many scenes of violence, unsru sex, and drugs. It has been established concepts that predispose them to have a negative behavior. In addition, the impact of this trend in children as they grow worse with the idea of a world where women have slender and blonde to stand out, where problems can only be solved with money and violence, and where war is inevitable.
-The second reason why people should not watch television too much is because it makes people waste time that could be used for more profitable activities. The time we spend watching TV we can use for worthwhile activities such as sports, reading, interacting with friends and family, activities that are essential for a healthy lifestyle.
- The
third reason
why people do not watch television too much is because it negatively affects the mental development of society. According to some scientific studies, watching TV for long periods of time have a negative influence on the intellectual
development
of
children
and lead to mental decline in older people by causing both attention and memory problems in the long run.
5. How to avoid negative effects on children watching TV
·
Go to the library or to the nearest bookstore
·
farming
·
play
·
Looking
at clouds
·
write
a letter