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Some people think watching television is bad for children in every way. Others think it is good for children to get knowledge. Discuss both views and give your own opinion

#people #television #children
Whether watching television by the younger generation is a detrimental topic which carries constant views by society. TV channels and serials in most aspects create
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 leisurely and
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entertaining environment
however
 if screen time is controlled it may bring new insights and more knowledge about varied topics . There are various negative aspects of
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watching
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televisions
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and
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especially for young teens and
children
 as they are at a crucial stage where everything they see and hear affects their way of thinking and ultimately impacts
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their future. It gets more difficult nowadays as content circulating on different channels mostly has inappropriate content including excessive and overloaded information about unnecessary topics.
Therefore
 parental control is much needed. 
However
, companies have started creating content appropriate for
children
 by keeping their watching needs in mind as their attention span is less as compared to grown-ups.
this
 inspires them to create educational short films and programs with soothing sounds, attractive colours and displays that
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 them in learning boring educational information.
Furthermore
, television acts as a language acquisition as it helps
children
 learn various languages and accents in a much faster way. 
To conclude
, I think proper parental guidance and limiting screen time can help
children
 gain knowledge from devices like television and
also
 which are solely built for sedentary
lifestyle
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 and entertainment and can help
children
 improve themselves through cognitive development, media literacy and other positive influencing and educational programs.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • educational programs
  • entertainment
  • excessive
  • sedentary lifestyle
  • influence
  • learning opportunities
  • cognitive development
  • language acquisition
  • information overload
  • inappropriate content
  • parental control
  • media literacy
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