Keep Your Children From Negative Impact of Television

According to research conducted by researchers from the United States revealed that television was nice to watch in children with specific age ranges. For children under the age of three years (toddlers), the negative impact of television was more felt. TV footage proved to reduce the ability to read, reading comprehensive, even memory loss in children. Toddlers who watch too much television will lose the opportunity to obtain a good stimulation for the growth process. Because, television was just handed a one-way stimulation.

Conversely, the positive impact of new television visible for children aged three to five years. Because, at this age, their reading ability can be better by watching such a pattern.

The impact of blue light

Television emits blue light which is also produced by the sun. But this is different blue rays with ultra violet rays. Blue ray does not make the eyes automatically blink. But worse, the blue light directly into the retina without the filter. Wavelength of light produced is 400-500nm that could potentially trigger the formation of free radicals and photochemical injure the child’s retina.

Ten years later when children were grown, the damage caused by blue light looks very clear. Retina of the eye is no longer such a clear sense of childhood that became the functioning ability decreased.

What should parents do?

1. Give a time limit for watching television. When he will be and when he had to stop watching television. For preschoolers, these conditions may be difficult because at that age children have started to argue. Try to make a deal with the limitations. Such as the type of impressions that he wanted and the length of time watching. For toddlers, set time limits, which is quite an hour a day. As for pre-school age may watch television less than two hours a day.
2. Take advantage of these little time as a learning tool as well as children. Sit with your child and discuss the contents of impressions choice.
3. Prepare alternative activities for children no longer whining and went back to watching television.
4. Instill family values, again in order to understand what children can and can not do so the child more confidence to face his friends.