Why do children like to watch cartoons? What are the benefits?

Whenever the TV is turned on, especially when the cartoon channel is on, the child's concentration immediately increases, as if the external situation cannot shake his current gaze. So why do children like to watch cartoons? What are the benefits?

Why do children love watching cartoons?

Guiding the intermediate process: TV cartoons are a guiding medium that can assist parents in educating their babies. Cartoons are so attractive to preschool children because children of this age group are in the exploratory stage and have a high degree of curiosity and novelty, especially for written, sound and light effects.

Special intonation attracts infants and young children to watch cartoons, mostly due to the cute doll-like voices of cartoon characters. Parents will find that babies aged 2 to 3 years old, in particular, are in the period of learning language, so they are particularly sensitive to intonation and will show a more fond feeling.

Fun with bright patterns: Parents can watch TV with their children. For younger babies, since their thinking logic is not yet fully developed, the simple composition of cartoon characters makes it easier for children to feel close to them and understand them, so they will naturally enjoy watching cartoon programs.

Rich movements and expressions: The exaggerated facial expressions and body movements in the baby-rich cartoon content are full of rich changes, which can easily attract the baby's attention; if the situation arrangement is consistent with the child's appearance in life, it will be more attractive for the child to integrate into the situation drama.

Benefits of watching cartoons for children

Relieve irritability: Babies have a high attention span for cartoons, so absorbing the content can affect their own behavior, which is more effective than other media such as books or tapes. Therefore, it is very suitable as a tool to regulate children's temperament. It is recommended that parents first understand the content of cartoons and select programs suitable for their children to watch.

Improve integration ability: Cartoons can help babies develop logical thinking. Since cartoons are like animated storybooks, including plots and characters, parents are advised to watch cartoons with their babies to help them summarize the content and plots, or to share and ask questions.

Learn rules quickly: You can let your baby like the characters in the cartoons and project himself onto the correct words and deeds of the characters. This is a very good educational opportunity, which can make use of the child's love of imitation and achieve the goal.

Promote language learning: For babies, receiving more verbal stimulation can improve their language learning. However, because infants and young children have a strong ability to imitate cartoon characters, it is important to choose cartoon programs carefully to avoid making the wrong choice and causing unnecessary trouble and distress.

Enriching imagination: When the program content is diversified, it can help children think and promote their creativity and imagination. If your baby's thinking logic is more linear, you can choose more diversified and rich content to let your baby's imagination run wild.

Improve thinking ability: To avoid the situation where cartoon content is not conducive to the baby's development, it is recommended that parents watch the program together. Parents can use guidance to transform the positive and negative thinking blocks in the cartoon content into daily life, and then think about the relevant plots and logical problems.

At what age can children watch TV

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that infants and toddlers under 2 years old should not watch TV, and older children should not watch TV for more than 2 hours a day.

Some experts recommend that the television should be turned off during breastfeeding and mealtimes, and that a television should not be placed in the room where infants and young children live.

Children under 3 years old should not watch TV more than 2 times a week, and each time should not exceed 15 minutes. Parents should strengthen direct communication with their babies.