TELEVISION in our life

      Today there is television set in almost every house. In some countries, You can choose between as many as forty different channels, some shows only a single type of programs­ news, sport, music, theatre or movies; most shows with different kinds of programs, give the viewer a wide range of entertainment to choose from. In one country, a recent survey showed that the average person spent three and a half hours a day watching television. Housewive were the biggest group of viewers. They spent an average of about five hours a day watching TV while taking care of their children.

     For families with children, a major problem is getting the children a way from television to do their homework. What impact then does television have an people's life? To find out, an unusual experiment was carried out recently. A group of forty-four families were studied to see how their television sets for one month. The families were studied to see how their lives were affected by not being able to watch TV during this period.

     Four of the fcimilies found that family life simply could not continue without TV, and they withdrew from the experiment. They said they could find no other way to spend their free time. Among these who successfully kept away from television, several interesting observations were reported.

    Some 'parents were glad to end the daily struggle among family members to decide what program to watch. In some families,"the family went to bed earlier. Family members found other things to do, such as reading or playing volleyball.Many families found that they had more time to talk and play among themselves without television. Dinner time was more relaxed without the pressure of television. Children's eyesight improved in several cases.

      On the other hand, some families said they greatly missed their favorite programs. A father in one family without television started gambling and another began to drink heavily. Some children found they had nothing to talk about at school they no longer' could talk about their favorite comedians, Singers or actors. Several mother found they had to talk about with their young children.

      At the end of experiment, most of the families wanted to the televiston back in their homes. But they said that in the future they would watch only certain programs and not allow their life to be governed by television.

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