In spite of the fact that reading is considered a more efficient way of spending free time, a lot of people underestimate the advantages of taking a rest in front of the TV. First and foremost, it\'s a good way to relax after a difficult day not straining your brain. With the help of entertaining programmes one can hide from the reality which is sometimes hard to bear with. There exists lots of good children programmes on TV that can teach your kid to read or to count. Also there is a number of educational shows for adults and TV English classes as well. So it depends completely on a person whether TV is efficient for him/ her or not.