Television and Children
Language development is a lifelong process that begins with birth. The development of children's vocabulary is directly related to the child's speaking time or the time parents spend talking to them. However, children who spend intense time in front of television and screen communicate less with their parents and siblings; spends less time on games that improve learning and problem-solving skills.
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Studies have shown that there is a significant increase in the rate of language development retardation in children who start watching television before the age of 1 and stay in front of a screen for more than 2 hours a day. It should not be forgotten that fast and fluent images on television are not a suitable stimulus for children, and the rate of language development retardation increases significantly in children who are heavily exposed to television during this period. Studies have shown that children with language developmental delay in early childhood experience difficulties with reading when they reach school age.
Reading aloud to children increases their verbal vocabulary
and accelerates their language acquisition. Families need to be informed about
the negative effects of watching television, which is one of the environmental
factors affecting the development of our children, which is the guarantee of our
future, and their sensitivity should be increased in order to contribute to the
healthy development of our children.