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/^t/As the scientists puzzle over the impact of television, the concern over its effect on children clearly ranks at or near the top of their worries. What effects, then does TV have on children? Obviously, TV reinforces violent behaviour. Cruel films liberate aggressiveness in young viewers who gravitate toward violent shows, where they find legitimations of their worst impulses. This aggressiveness may lead to juvenile delinquencies. Moreover, children who are heavy watchers (usually defined as four hours a day) typically do worse at school than light watchers. Television depresses reading skills. It interferes with the ability to learn to read. Reading is an activity that is generally hard for a child to learn and children will watch TV instead of practising reading what diminish their ability. It also kills their imagination and personality and by constant watching they ruin their eyesight. Furthermore, children are strongly influenced by commercials. Below age eight, most children do not understand that commercials are designed to sell products. Advertisements are treated by young audience as coloured, short and very funny cartoons.