For some mothers, TV is a good way to keep their children busy when they need time for themselves or have some household work to do. They do not know that they are putting their children in danger.
Children who spend more than two hours a day on TV are more likely to develop asthma. Not because TV takes their breath away, but because it keeps children too attached to it that they do not want to have other activities any more.
This has been scientifically proven through a study at Glasgow University on 14,000 children followed from the age of birth and until the age of 11 and a half. Children who watched more than two hours of TV a day at 39 months were twice as likely to have developed the condition, according to the study that was appeared today in the journal Thorax.
Elaine Vickers at the charity Asthma UK told The Guardian: "We have one of the highest rates of childhood asthma in the world so it is especially important that parents in the UK try to prise their kids away from the TV and encourage them to lead an active lifestyle. This includes children with asthma, who can also greatly benefit from regular exercise."
3 comments:
Poor Kids
Not only that Mom Needs sometime alone, when that is it, there are consequnces. I believe parents are concerned with other activities that are healthy like outdoor playing as it is the best thing to do for a perfect immune system and a prevention from asthma as well. But some fun should be arranged for, because in the 21st century kids are smart and full of questions, and some answers, though not always right, is provided by the MEDIA!
I totally agree with Ms Farida. Besides that, TV limits the child's options of having fun. Children should experience more activities. There are a lot of activities such as sports that would allow parents to have a relaxing time without worrying what their children are watching or if they are spending their time doing something useful.
Indeed..I totally agre and I really feel sorry for children today.
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