Children Not Playing Outdoors

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I believe that children shouldn't be reduced to the amount of hours they spend on media screens. I believe this because it offers opportunities for toddlers to learn and understand how to communicate with others around them and to interact with people. Television demonstrates all the necessities a child needs in their everyday lives. As said in the second article, " Other critics push a "screen time versus greent time" arguement. They blame TV and video games for children not playing outdoors in fresh air." This isn't entirely true when you think about it logically. Those critics don't include any proof that TV and video games are the reason for children not playing outdoors. You never know, that child might not even want to go outside,

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