The Impact of Television on Children's Behavior : หน้า 72/207

It is often too late when parents finally realize that this behavior stems from letting their children watch inappropriate television programs when they are not yet mature enough to discern right from wrong, good from bad, and appropriate from inappropriate. These children absorb the bad behavior they see and adopt it as their own. Many parents end up miserable once they realize that all of their hard work, in order to give their children everything possible, has been negated and led to the loss of their children’s goodness. Therefore, in order to address and prevent this kind of situation from happening in their own families, parents must consider the follow things: 1. Parents must always keep in mind that, if they do not spend enough time with their children, the children can develop poor judgment since most of the programs they watch revolve around the theme of sex. Children exposed to these programs can become more sexual because they think that the things they see on television are how things really are. 2. Parents should check for television programs that are educational, and allot the appropriate amount of time to watch those programs. It is better still if parents can set rules. There are three principles that can minimize the chances of children absorbing unwholesome influences from television. **Principle 1: Television time must not interfere with school and household chores.** Parents must not let children