托福独立写作范文之父母限制孩子看电视时间

　　2012年10月14日托福考试独立写作题目，英文题目If parents want their children to perform well in school, they should limit the hours that their children spend watching TV.

　　2012年10月14日托福独立写作题目：

　　Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? If parents want their children to perform well in school, they should limit the hours that their children spend watching TV.

　　2012年10月14日托福独立写作范文：

　　Nowadays children spend a large amount of time watching television. Some might say that this generation of children has wasted their lives in front of the TV. I believe if children are only allowed to watch a limited about of TV, they will be more successful in school.

　　Studies have shown that television provides little to know stimulation in the mental development of children. Experts say that a child learns more doing an activity than a child who watches a TV program about that activity. Even though educational shows, like a nature program, might show children nature they cannot find near their homes, it is still important that children explore the world around them. Playing or doing other activities, like playing an instrument or reading helps children develop thinking skills. By doing and seeing things, children develop the critical thinking skills necessary to be successful in school.

　　In addition, making children get off the couch and go do activities helps create healthy habits. A child who runs around outside and plays with friends has better health and better social skills. If a child just stays at home and stares at the TV, he has a high risk of becoming obese. My little cousin watches too much television. When I go to visit him, he does not even say hello to me. All he does is watch TV. Once I tried to get him outside to play basketball, but we had to go in after only a few minutes because he could not breathe. Limiting television time keeps children healthy and makes them more able to focus in school.

　　Finally, if parents restrict the amount of television their children can watch, this gives children more time to study. I once helped tutor my neighbor’s son. The rules at his house were that he could watch TV as soon as he was finished with his homework. So when he would get home from school, he would do his homework as quickly as possible. I always had to help him correct his homework mistakes. I think if his parents only let him watch half an hour of TV a day, then he would have gotten better grades and not needed my tutoring.

　　Watching too much television is not healthy for children and parents should limit the amount they let their children watch. This gives children more time to focus on their homework. Also, rather than watching TV, children should go out and play. Playing helps children develop and keeps them healthy. Staying healthy helps children focus in school. (425 words)