Alraddadi UmarWyrtzen LeslieENGL 1104-311/25/2013Negative Impact of TV on ChildrenAt the end of the 20th and beginning of the 21st century. The television age was thriving. For years, television has remained the medium of entertainment, especially for children. Television as a means of mass communication is assigned a number of educational, recreational, etc. functions. TV is designed to meet the information needs of the community and to provide objective information about the state and development of the world. In reality, more than 98% of Americans have television, and for human beings television is still the only means of daily information available. For most parents, television is a good way to entertain children and keep them occupied; however, not all parents know the negative effects on children's health. This essay aims to present evidence that television negatively affects children. I argue that television negatively affects not only physical health, but also mental health. When we talk about the physical impact, scientists identify several factors that affect the child's body. First, if the child remains still for a long time, his activity stops. The activity is actually before school, it is part of every child. Psychologists call this loss of physical activity of a child's body strong, which can be characterized in early childhood. The fact is that in his development the child goes through several stages. The first stage of brain development is completed up to 3 years of age. During this part of the child's life. It is necessary to actively explore the world, and if during that period the child receives less experience, knowledge, competence, many neuronal connections are not formed and the volume of the brain is... half of the paper .. ....never, what more surprisingly, the listener's body in a conversation makes exactly the same movements with a small delay of 40-50 milliseconds. It happens unconsciously and the traffic is not visible to the eyes. That is to say one word, we will use the whole body. This applies only to the sounds of the word and, no matter in which language, the word sharp. It has been proven above that television has a negative impact on children's health not only in the present but also in the future. When watching TV often, a child can have serious health and mental problems. In my opinion, parents should avoid watching TV often with their children and let them watch it day and night. Resources: Boyse K., “Television and children,” August 2010, Web. Nov 20, 2013How does TV affect your child? Web 20 Nov 2013TV and children: television, health and development. Web20 Nov 2013