Years before, when i was a kid, I can forget myself spending in reading books. Balarama, Poompaata, Amar Chita Katha, Bala Mangalam....a few child magazines at that time. They not only provide moral stories, they pass bits of information too. But what about cartoons today? They have made kids prisoners :evil: :evil: , even retarding their mental ability to learn things. Most recent researches have proved that. As kids need not work their brains much while watching cartoons, they are gradually losing their brain capability of thinking and memorizing things. Cartoon channels are just providing some cartoons for entertainment. If they use their channels to teach kids new things, it would be nice. I am not saying such programs are not there. Yet, they could have used their channels more effectively.
Let me add one more thing, my kid's class teacher told me in one of the PTA meetings that, even if kids are watching cartoons for just half or 1 hour, they may lose their concentration, because even if their eyes are not in front of televisions, their minds are not free from thoughts of a wonderland and its characters, whom they make friendship.
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The cartoons remain in children's mind even in class room. Teacher may be correct. But this is correct about all activities. Even grandma's stories, magazine and quarrel with friends could distract kids from class room work. It is no use blaming cartoons. Instead teaching should be more interesting.
The cartoons remain in children's mind even in class room. Teacher may be correct. But this is correct about all activities. Even grandma's stories, magazine and quarrel with friends could distract kids from class room work. It is no use blaming cartoons. Instead teaching should be more interesting.
you quoted a nice point sir. A good point that we forget most. Sometimes, it's our grandma stories about myths and ghosts that we develop fear for ghosts inside ourselves.
Yet, earlier, kids used to mingle with neighbour's kids well and engaged in some play instead of cartoons. So, they may not think about such stories all time.
But now, it's not the case. We are less mingling with neighbours. As a result, our kids finding more time for cartoons....so, their cartoon world is somewhat bigger than grand ma stories.
Also, through grand ma stories, two generations are linking together to form a strong bond. They are not only telling them moral stories, but also passing many things to their grand kids....which is not at all possible or looks artificial with the present generation of cartoon shows
The cartoons remain in children's mind even in class room. Teacher may be correct. But this is correct about all activities. Even grandma's stories, magazine and quarrel with friends could distract kids from class room work. It is no use blaming cartoons. Instead teaching should be more interesting.
you quoted a nice point sir. A good point that we forget most. Sometimes, it's our grandma stories about myths and ghosts that we develop fear for ghosts inside ourselves.
Yet, earlier, kids used to mingle with neighbour's kids well and engaged in some play instead of cartoons. So, they may not think about such stories all time.
But now, it's not the case. We are less mingling with neighbours. As a result, our kids finding more time for cartoons....so, their cartoon world is somewhat bigger than grand ma stories.
Also, through grand ma stories, two generations are linking together to form a strong bond. They are not only telling them moral stories, but also passing many things to their grand kids....which is not at all possible or looks artificial with the present generation of cartoon shows
Present day Grand Ma also do not know stories that we used to listen before going to bed. So, kids are left only with cartoons and computer games. This is unavoidable. So, it is better to just restrict/ control the way kids spend time to watch these.
Cartoon Network is really very good for small kids as well as for elders. Today also I watch cartoon network. I enjoy it. Some cartoons like chota bheem, balti boy and friends, Krishna Balram, educated us. It teaches is morale values. Some catoons are really not good for small children, I suggest like horrid henry, etc. Cartoon network also show us movies which is too good. I love watching it.
The cartoons remain in children's mind even in class room. Teacher may be correct. But this is correct about all activities. Even grandma's stories, magazine and quarrel with friends could distract kids from class room work. It is no use blaming cartoons. Instead teaching should be more interesting.
you quoted a nice point sir. A good point that we forget most. Sometimes, it's our grandma stories about myths and ghosts that we develop fear for ghosts inside ourselves.
Yet, earlier, kids used to mingle with neighbour's kids well and engaged in some play instead of cartoons. So, they may not think about such stories all time.
But now, it's not the case. We are less mingling with neighbours. As a result, our kids finding more time for cartoons....so, their cartoon world is somewhat bigger than grand ma stories.
Also, through grand ma stories, two generations are linking together to form a strong bond. They are not only telling them moral stories, but also passing many things to their grand kids....which is not at all possible or looks artificial with the present generation of cartoon shows
Present day Grand Ma also do not know stories that we used to listen before going to bed. So, kids are left only with cartoons and computer games. This is unavoidable. So, it is better to just restrict/ control the way kids spend time to watch these.
When I was a kid, my mother, actually a Tamilian used to read us Vikramaditya stories from a Tamil book, which we loved a lot. I was just 7 or 8 that time. I developed reading habit myself, as my mother didn't know Malayalam that time. Gradually she learnt Malayalam through my books. English, she doesn't know that much.
Now I feel instead of Ram and Krishna, kids place chota beem and other cartoons in their mind. It has one problem too. They often imitate their heroes and very often they believe Chota Bheem and James Bond will come and rescue if they are in danger. Such imaginations and fantasies are at high risk of danger
Years before, when i was a kid, I can forget myself spending in reading books. Balarama, Poompaata, Amar Chita Katha, Bala Mangalam....a few child magazines at that time. They not only provide moral stories, they pass bits of information too. But what about cartoons today? They have made kids prisoners :evil: :evil: , even retarding their mental ability to learn things. Most recent researches have proved that. As kids need not work their brains much while watching cartoons, they are gradually losing their brain capability of thinking and memorizing things. Cartoon channels are just providing some cartoons for entertainment. If they use their channels to teach kids new things, it would be nice. I am not saying such programs are not there. Yet, they could have used their channels more effectively.
Let me add one more thing, my kid's class teacher told me in one of the PTA meetings that, even if kids are watching cartoons for just half or 1 hour, they may lose their concentration, because even if their eyes are not in front of televisions, their minds are not free from thoughts of a wonderland and its characters, whom they make friendship.
l congratulate you Sandhya madam on posting this much needed valuable topic. According to me, cartoon networks really dont help. It really makes kids addict and adoment.
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Sandya Madam, please keep an eye on your kids while they watch cartoon network. Kindly make ensure that kids dont watch the shows which contains adventures.
Next 10 days...holidays for my daughter :silly: :silly:
Full time I will be in thoughts how to keep her away from Chota Bheem and Kochu TV :evil: :evil:
Sandya Madam, please keep an eye on your kids while they watch cartoon network. Kindly make ensure that kids dont watch the shows which contains adventures.
Next 10 days...holidays for my daughter :silly: :silly:
Full time I will be in thoughts how to keep her away from Chota Bheem and Kochu TV :evil: :evil:
Thank God my kids don't insist on seeing cartoons but they like chchota bheem. But these days they like to play games on computer specially the bike race they don't even allow me to surf net when they want to play games. :evil:
Some days before I saw an episode of Chota beem. Krishna and beem are friends.....
Krishna is in trouble and Bheem saves him.
How can it happen? Can you tell me please?
When such cartoons are misleading kids by telling them, super heroes are even above GOD, I think, they are doing a lot of harm to kids, playing with their immature mind.
So kids may assume in their mind...yes, super heroes are strong than God....also place them above God in their mind.
have you people ever think about it?
Krishna is in trouble and Bheem saves him.
How can it happen? Can you tell me please?
When such cartoons are misleading kids by telling them, super heroes are even above GOD, I think, they are doing a lot of harm to kids, playing with their immature mind.
So kids may assume in their mind...yes, super heroes are strong than God....also place them above God in their mind.
have you people ever think about it?
The cartoons remain in children's mind even in class room. Teacher may be correct. But this is correct about all activities. Even grandma's stories, magazine and quarrel with friends could distract kids from class room work. It is no use blaming cartoons. Instead teaching should be more interesting.
It's up to the parents to control the kids. A restricted viewing of TV or computer must be implemented.
Some days before I saw an episode of Chota beem. Krishna and beem are friends.....
Krishna is in trouble and Bheem saves him.
How can it happen? Can you tell me please?
When such cartoons are misleading kids by telling them, super heroes are even above GOD, I think, they are doing a lot of harm to kids, playing with their immature mind.
So kids may assume in their mind...yes, super heroes are strong than God....also place them above God in their mind.
have you people ever think about it?
May be seeing WWF has a bad impact on kids they learn how the wrestlers fight I have seen kids applying those bad techniques on other kids it may be dangerous. :blink:
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