Opinion Essay: “How Television Affects The Family” Final Draft “The year was 1923, and Philo Farnsworth had an invention, and he called it The Television.”(Farnsworth Cronicles) He had no idea how it would change the world. Since its arrival it has had a lasting impact on family life, throughout the world. When it first arrived, you couldn’t find a family without one. Everyone was glued to their T.V. sets. Little has changed since …showed first 75 words of 961 total…

…showed last 75 words of 961 total…live a normal life.”(Winn 158) When parents rely on television to raise their children, families begin to grow farther and farther apart. It is important that you do not use the television as a parent to guide your child. Parents should spend more time with their kids and cut down their children’s television time. It will help their growth, mentally and physically. In short, “Someone has to kill the babysitter.” (Stiller, The Cable Guy)