TV_Changed_My_Life

TV Changed My Life Most people never stop to think about the influence television has had on their lives. They take TV for granted; it’s just a normal part of everyday life. Nobody focuses on TV itself; it’s simply a means to an end. It’s a source of news and information, a way to feel connected with the world, and a way to waste time; it’s a passive, uninvolved form of entertainment. Besides consuming time and replacing other leisure activities, TV hardly seems to have much of an impact on the lives of its viewers. However, a deeper look into the lives of modern families reveals a different story. At an early age, children form TV-viewing habits that many retain through adolescence and even into adulthood. They begin on a regular diet of Sesame Street, Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood and Barney—programs whose purpose is to create a positive influence, teaching concepts such as sharing, kindness and good manners while kids are still young enough to buy it. Once the “educational” programs lose their appeal, kids graduate to cartoons and action hero series such as Powerpuff Girls, Looney Tunes and Power Rangers. Although these tv, it’s, viewers, time, lives, life, influence, way, watching, simply, shows, programs, much, knife, kids, however, form, favorite, every, end, continue, age, young, years, yanked, world, whose, while, waste, wanting, via, usurped, uninvolved, undeniable, tv-viewing