Recently an accident in the newspaper shocked the conscience of all the parents. Some children they try to imitate the stunts that are performed on the television and embrace their death this has given birth to a long debate like should such stunts be shown on television? What are the impacts of television watching on kids? And last but not the least, doest the ‘idiot box’ healthy and meaningful programmes for the children?
Children are very sensitive by nature, they are usually very tender. They are of impressionable nature and age whatever they read on books or watch on television it gets imprinted in their minds. They have natural flair for heroics and stunts performed by their heroes. Adventure thrills the children sensational programmes on television fires their imagination and it has deep impact on their minds. Programmes like Superman and Spiderman adds more fuel to it and tempts them to imitate the heroics and stunts performed by their heroes little these children know that by performing such stunts they are only playing with their lives.
It is the responsibility of parents and teachers to guide and teach these innocent children of tender age not to watch horror films and programmes showing stunts performed by their heroes or such undesirable programmes on television only healthy entertainment and programmes should be shown which gives good message to viewers which can keep the minds and morals of the children healthy. Programmes showing stunts and adventurous stories should not be shown on television which has bad effects on the minds of small children more programmes on scientific knowledge and general knowledge should be shown on TV which can help in increasing their scientific knowledge. Health and education programmes should be shown which can be beneficial for the future generation.
