Parents who educate. Use and abuse of television.

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We can not fail to highlight, even briefly, the importance of television in social development, since it is a very present and easily accessible means of communication in the child's life. Television favors idols, ways of relating, dressing, having fun and playing.

This importance is due in part to the fact that the child reaches the message through two sensory channels, sight and hearing, and in a playful way, which greatly facilitates the understanding of the message and helps social decentering. However, television often fails to give messages of empathy and presents characters that do not take into account the feelings of others and show their indifference or hardness, that towards frustration or difficulty use force instead of thought, violence interspersed and emotional relationships, sensitivity and recklessness, the difference between ends and means is erased, and roles appear stereotyped.

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Television could contribute to an adequate social development by giving clear models and being under the supervision of parents, neutralizing negative stereotypes, clearly defining what are the correct social behaviors, stimulating the ability to learn, the rewards in the medium and long term, assuming the limits, present the feelings of the victim, vindicate the individual and social responsibility of our actions, demand the implication and differentiating acts, opinions and consequences, which often intermingle.

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The child between 6 and 11 years old sometimes spends too much time watching television or using new technologies; Often it does so because they do not have other leisure and socialization alternatives. You can verify, except in very specific programs and according to your tastes, that when you present other activities or interact in areas of interest, you prefer the company of other children or adults to watch television.

Watching too much television can bring some negative consequences if there is no parental supervision:

• Children who see violence on television are more likely to show aggressive behavior.
• Television and video games are full of content that contains risky behaviors, such as alcohol consumption, drug use and free sex at a young age. Studies have shown that teens who witnessed a large amount of sexual content on television are more likely to have sex or participate in sexual activities.

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Therefore, it is important that parents limit time that children watch television and establish rules to ensure that the child does not spend too much time in front of the television.

Recommendations that can help limit your child's TV viewing time:

• Children up to 18 months of age should not watch TV, except videos that contain family and friends.

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• Children between 18 and 24 months of age can watch television with their parents.
• Preschoolers should not watch more than 1 hour, with parental supervision so they can help them understand what they are seeing, preferably educational programs.
• Children and adolescents from 5 to 18 years old. Parents should set time limits for their child to watch television, including the use of social networks and video games. Television should not be a substitute for physical activities or reduce sleeping hours.

It is advisable to plan outdoor games or recreational activities (museums, parks, movies ...) or practice some sport, to avoid the abuse of television and new technologies in children and adolescents.

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Posted from my blog with SteemPress : http://deisip67.vornix.blog/2018/07/06/parents-who-educate-use-and-abuse-of-television/

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