Television is a medium of entertainment, it seems that giving positive and negative things to life. However, you should also be aware of the influence of bad television, especially for children and adolescents. In the current era, television certainly is not foreign to you. Most Indonesian people also do have a television at home. Today, TV is one of the main entertainment. Not just entertainment, television can be a medium of information that serves a variety of news, both from within and outside the country.
For adults, the positive and negative impacts may be less felt. But it is certainly very influential on the development of young children, as a child or teenager still has a mental or psychological instability.
Positive Impact of Television
In terms of presentation of news, television in general is always up to date, able to present the latest news directly from the scene. It will certainly make you not miss the information and provide ample insight on your television cepat.Bila present events related to education, it is certainly very useful for students. A student can take advantage of information from educational television programs. positive influence on television is that you can refresh the brain by watching various entertainment shows presented by the television station. Ranging from game shows, movies, soap operas, or other entertainments. Many television show characters who have influence, whether in education, business, entertainment, or anything else. Figures shown in this television can lead you to imitate their success.
Negative Impact of Television
Negative influence of the most important television is to make you forget the time. When you are watching television, you may feel lazy to do a job. For students, the negative influence of television is certainly very harmful, because they can be sure to learn. The number of events that are not educated on television can affect the psyche of a child. Film violence or crime news is some event that inappropriate watched by children and adolescents. They could imitate scenes of violence or crime they watch on television. Television can increase the power consumption. In television, a lot of advertisements that serve a variety of goods. Both adults and children, anyone can be a victim of television commercials.
there are some useful tips for parents to reduce the negative impact of the effect of television on children:
1. Parents must choose which television programs may be viewed and which ones should not be seen by children.
2. Always accompany children while watching television.
3. In addition to assisting, also provide an explanation to the children about the scenes they are watching so that children can distinguish between what is good to be imitated and which are not.
4. Create a schedule for the kids when to be watching television.
5. Try to find alternative activities to divert the attention of children to television.
The tips mentioned above will not work without self-discipline, a strong commitment from both parents.(iqbal aulia)


