Topic > Television: The negative effects of television and its...

However, young people who watch sports channels with an adult or parent notice alcohol advertisements that appear during intermission, which makes children interested in wanting to consume the product because of the advertisement. A parent's consumption of alcohol is revealed to younger generations as a happy drink or a drink for successful people. However, alcohol is never seen in a negative light, but it damages the brain development of young people. On some channels celebrities smoke and demonstrate it as if it is a very calming, but not harmful, substance that enters the body. “Children who watch more TV start smoking earlier” (Boyse, 2010). Smoking affects children earlier in their lives, when they watch channels where teenagers experience a cigarette for the first time. Furthermore, television leads to some serious weight problems, causing overweight in children and obesity in others. This is caused by not engaging in physical activity while watching television. Television advertisements help children gain weight due to the cravings that occur. Or children look at the advertisement and crave fast food or a sugary drink, while others become greedy and demanding for the toys on display. Therefore, television is the main cause of sleep and vision problems