Many boys and girls love to watch TV . They spend many hours a day in front of the TV set . There are many types of TV programs , such as sitcoms( 情景喜剧 ) , soap operas , movies , sports shows , fashion shows , etc. . A child can learn both bad things and good things from them . Some programs help children to understand the news all over the world , and others show people and places from other countries or other time in history . With television a child doesn’t have to go to the zoo to see the animals or to the ocean to see sharks . Boys and girls can see a play , a concert or a game at home . But some programs show crime and other things those are bad for children , so parents sometimes help them to find other interesting things to do . Tell them it is fun to watch some TV programs , but it is fun to read books , to play games or visit friends , too .