Does watching TV and films really affect children’s creativity? Entertainment programs and films nowadays have become an essential thing in everyday life especially children. They witness the excitation of watching their favorite cartoon through television and live in a bubble of their own. Though, this bubble can be a cause of concern. Some people fear that exposing their children to television programs will affect their creativity as they don’t explore the real world. Moreover, the lack of imagination is another crucial factor as the ideas are presented in front of them on TV. However, watching all these programs won't necessarily lower their creativity level as they’re being exposed to different forms of art and educational channels like cooking, theatre and problem-solving. Correspondingly, this will affect the child development in a positive way and improve their problem-solving ability. Also, it can help them discover a talent and learn how to perfect it.
To begin with, not all TV programs are for absurd purposes, there are educational and creative ones that grab the child's attention and give them the ability to use their brain. For instance, there is a TV show called “wonder pets”. This show aims to help children increase their teamwork skills as well as think of effective ways to solve problems by displaying it in the form of 3 pets who work together to save their friends. This will give them the ability to increase their problem solving technique and think of other ways to solve problems. Moreover, there are shows and movies that teach children certain morals that will affect their development as well as their minds and attitude. For illustrations, Always tell the truth and never lie, have courage and take risks, keep your promises and do not cheat. These all are great examples that TV isn’t as bad as some might think and it actually helps in developing them rather than negatively affecting them.
Moreover, TV programs can also help in discovering new talents like drawing, cooking, singing or acting. There are programs that focus on developing certain skills in children. Some of these programs are the art programs that can slowly help children improve their art skills. This will lead them to think in a creative way and imagine a scene in their head and soon they can bring it to life on a piece of paper. Additionally, it can also advance their singing or acting abilities. Watching movies and relating to a certain character can make them feel the need to recreate their acting, this will improve their skills while giving them the ability to be creative and imagine beyond the scene and perform it their own way.
On the other hand, some people think that the best way to improve their children's creativity is by completely preventing children from watching any sort of TVs shows or movies whatsoever. This way children are able to be present outside their homes and exposed to the real world around them. Also they can now develop strong imagination and think creatively as children who watch TV excessively won’t be able to stimulate their minds or come up with fresh minds. Moreover, this can lead to lack of focus in children and poor performance in the classroom. Thus, the child will less likely participate in creative and mental activities. For instance, there is evidence shown that most children who spend excessive amounts of time on TV will be more likely to develop (ADHD) that makes them lack the ability to focus and learn during classes.
In conclusion, TV is a needed piece of technology in every household. As it can be harmful to our children it also plays an important role in building their creativity in a variety of ways. We can try and protect our children from the harm caused by it. By making sure they’re watching quality shows, limiting time spent in front of TV and trying to watch these programs to make sure they’re as informative as possible and not inappropriate.
Does watching TV and films
really
affect
children’s
creativity? Entertainment
programs
and films nowadays have become an essential thing in everyday life
especially
children
. They witness the excitation of watching their favorite cartoon through television and
live
in a bubble of their
own
.
Though
, this bubble can be a cause of concern.
Some
people
fear that exposing their
children
to television
programs
will
affect
their creativity as they don’t explore the real world.
Moreover
, the lack of imagination is another crucial factor as the
ideas
are presented
in front of them on TV.
However
, watching all these
programs
won't
necessarily
lower their creativity level as they’re
being exposed
to
different
forms of art and educational channels like cooking,
theatre
and problem-solving.
Correspondingly
, this will
affect
the child development in a
positive
way
and
improve
their problem-solving
ability
.
Also
, it can
help
them discover a talent and learn how to perfect it.
To
begin
with, not all TV
programs
are for absurd purposes, there are educational and
creative
ones that grab the child's attention and give them the
ability
to
use
their brain.
For instance
, there is a TV
show
called “wonder pets”. This
show
aims to
help
children
increase their teamwork
skills
as well
as
think
of effective
ways
to solve problems by displaying it in the form of 3 pets who work together to save their friends. This will give them the
ability
to increase their
problem solving
technique and
think
of other
ways
to solve problems.
Moreover
, there are
shows
and movies that teach
children
certain morals that will
affect
their development
as well
as their minds and attitude. For illustrations, Always
tell
the truth and never lie, have courage and take
risks
,
keep
your promises and do not cheat. These all are great examples that TV isn’t as
bad
as
some
might
think and
it actually
helps
in developing them
rather
than
negatively
affecting them.
Moreover
, TV
programs
can
also
help
in discovering new talents like drawing, cooking, singing or acting. There are
programs
that focus on developing certain
skills
in
children
.
Some
of these
programs
are the art
programs
that can
slowly
help
children
improve
their art
skills
. This will lead them to
think
in a
creative
way
and imagine a scene in their head and
soon
they can bring it to life on a piece of paper.
Additionally
, it can
also
advance their singing or acting
abilities
. Watching movies and relating to a certain character can
make
them feel the need to recreate their acting, this will
improve
their
skills
while giving them the
ability
to be
creative
and imagine beyond the scene and perform it their
own
way.
On the other hand
,
some
people
think
that the best
way
to
improve
their children's creativity is by completely preventing
children
from watching any sort of TVs
shows
or movies whatsoever. This
way
children
are able to be present outside their homes and exposed to the real world around them.
Also
they can
now
develop strong imagination and
think
creatively
as
children
who
watch
TV
excessively
won’t be able to stimulate their minds or
come
up with fresh minds.
Moreover
, this can lead to lack of
focus in
children
and poor performance in the classroom.
Thus
, the child will less likely participate in
creative
and mental activities.
For instance
, there is evidence shown that most
children
who spend excessive amounts of time on TV will be more likely to develop (ADHD) that
makes
them lack the
ability
to focus and learn during classes.
In conclusion
, TV is a needed piece of technology in every household.
As
it can be harmful to our
children
it
also
plays an
important
role in building their creativity in a variety of
ways
. We can try and protect our
children
from the harm caused by it. By making sure they’re watching quality
shows
, limiting time spent in front of TV and trying to
watch
these
programs
to
make
sure they’re as informative as possible and not inappropriate.