Is television harmful? I have always found the controversy over child victims of television shows interesting. I feel like over the years this topic has evolved considerably. I know that growing up, watching television was completely acceptable since the majority of shows were educational. However, as shows become less educational and more focused on entertainment, it seems that television is corrupting minds earlier than my generation. Because of this difference, I began to wonder if there were differences in theories on this topic between kids who grew up in the 90s and kids who grew up today. Over the years, I feel like since my early childhood ('92-'98), the idea of ​​watching television was more of a social norm and it was thought to have no harmful effects on the development of the child's brain. Now I want to delve deeper into this topic and find out if there is a correlation between television and brain development, whether it is good or bad or whether this topic is just a myth. I think this research should help me develop and understand whether allowing children to watch TV is harmful or not. In my opinion, allowing children to watch educational shows is beneficial for their brain development. However, too much could harm children's social skills and other aspects critical to their developmental ability to understand difficult concepts as they learn. There is much speculation about whether television is intended for early childhood children. This subject is very controversial among researchers; there are pros and cons with this topic. My opinion on this subject is that television is only good for children in moderation. With ch...... middle of paper ......all the skills the child needs to make friends. When a child watches television, they may accidentally see acts of violence and children are known to imitate the actions they see. Television in moderation is good, but monitor what your child watches because you don't want them to imitate actions you don't like. But be sure to encourage your child to get outside and play to develop their social and physical skills. Bibliography Anderson, D. (2005). Television and very young children. Pro Quest, 1, 7. Chase, I. (nd). Raise a smart child. Raise a smart child. Retrieved February 13, 2014 from http://www.raisesmartkid.com/all-ages/1-articles/13-the-good-and-bad-effects-of-tv-on-your-kidMcDevitt, T., & Ormorod, J. (2013). Peers, schools and society. Child development and education (pp. 570-609). New Jersey: Pearson. (Original work published 2002)