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Many youngsters these days easily devote more time to the box than they do to any other form of entertainment. Each year children read less and less and watch television more and more. In fact, a typical child sits through an average of about four hours of TV viewing a day. They spend more time on this form of entertainment than they spend talking to parents, playing with friends, attending school or reading books.

According to a recent study, sixty-two percent of television programmes contain scenes of violence. It would be logical then to assume that watching a steady flow of violent images on screen cannot be seen simply as entertainment. The bright colours, quick movements and sudden flashes will always capture a child’s attention and there are certainly very few children who find television totally uninteresting.

If we listen to the experts, it seems that viewing large amount of TV violence docs not necessarily cause a child to act a violent life, but can lead to the view that violence is acceptable in everyday life, as well as possibly creating a fear being attacked on the streets.

With government finally taking measures to improve the quality of children’s TV, parents must now become aware that loo many hours of viewing can have serious effects on a child’s behaviour and attitude. Obviously, turning off the set can be the best solution in the end.