Will children become stupid if they watch TV frequently? What is the reason?

It is normal for every household to have a TV, but it is important to note that if children become too obsessed with watching TV programs, many hazards will occur, so parents must pay more attention and remind them. So will children become stupid if they watch TV frequently? What causes this?

Frequent TV watching leads to abnormal physiological development

Easy to hurt eyes and body: Children who were originally extroverted and active, once they become addicted to TV, will sit in front of the TV for 1 to 2 hours. This is not only harmful to the eyes, but also causes considerable harm to the body.

Causes digestive problems: Children with poor digestive function will develop anorexia if they sit still for a long time, which is hindered by their development and growth. Children with good digestive function will start to gain weight if they sit still after eating.

Severe obesity symptoms: Studies have found that among children with severe obesity symptoms, about 10% of them suffer from diseases, another 10% are inherited from the family, and most of the remaining 80% are simply obese. Their common characteristic is that they love watching TV.

Watch more TV and have no interest in reading

Influence on learning willingness: Television programs are very attractive to children because of their bright colors, rich pictures and pleasant music, which will always keep children's brains in a state of stimulation and excitement. Therefore, children who love watching TV have no interest in monotonous and boring text books.

One-sided and unsystematic: However, the information conveyed by TV programs is mostly one-sided or jumpy, and children can only obtain some fragmentary and unorganized knowledge from them.

Limited creative thinking: All learning processes must involve a logical thinking process, but television programs cannot give people time to think. Over a long period of time, children’s imagination, creativity and absorption will inevitably be restricted.

I love watching TV and I am bored

Difficult to arouse interest: When young children sit in front of the TV for a long time, it is difficult for them to be interested in many people and things in the outside world. Whether they are taken to learn painting, music, chess or sports, they show little interest and often give up halfway.

Being lax and unable to withstand pressure: The learning process of anything is always difficult and arduous, but watching TV programs is a form of entertainment. Watching TV for a long time will make children in a state of laxity and laziness, so they will have aversion to knowledge and skills that require mental and physical strength to acquire.

Television causes social emotional disorders

Difficulty getting along with others: When children spend a lot of time watching TV, their opportunities to communicate with the outside world will be greatly reduced. Being alone for a long time and spending all day with TV will cause many obstacles to their psychological development and growth.

Negative behavior and thoughts: Children like to imitate the behavior and words of the characters in the drama. They will be anxious and restless if they don’t watch TV, and they don’t like to be interrupted when watching the program. Because most children have poor self-control ability, their personality and behavior are very plastic, and they are mostly unable to distinguish right from wrong in a variety of information.