Televisions have been necessary in most houses for a long time．Children are very fond of watching TV．Some parents are happy about that because it keeps their children from playing with and breaking things．
Watching TV can help your children learn about lots of things，such as music，other countries，and many other things．They will learn about what is good and what is bad．TV also provides children with up-to-date information about the outside world．
However，it's not right to say that watching TV doesn't have any bad effect on children．You can't let them watch TV as much as they want．Watching TV takes a lot of time．Children need to discover the world by themselves，not just from TV．Besides，children are growing and they need to move around and get lots of exercise．Sitting still and watching TV too much will make children become weaker physically．
Most children like to eat snacks while watching TV．That will make them put on weight．To make it worse，there may be too many ads and violent（暴力的）scenes on TV．These things，of course，are bad for children．
As parents，you should control the amount of TV that your children watch．You have to choose the right channels for them，and shouldn't let the TV be on all day．Turn it off right after their programmes end．Encourage them to take part in outdoor activities and do more things．Never put a TV in the bedroom，especially in your children's room!
| Children and TV |
Advantages |
Children play with or（51）
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things less often because of TV．
TV makes it possible for children to learn about the world and it（52）
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the latest information for children． |
Disadvantages |
Children often （53）
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a lot of time watching TV．
It's not good for children to discover the world from TV（54）
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of by themselves．
Watching TV too much does （55）
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to children's health．
Some programmes are（56）
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for children's mind． |
（57）
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for paren |
（58）
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the amount of TV that the children watch and choose the right channels．
Turn the TV off after their programmers are（59）
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Encourage children to take part in more outdoor（60）
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