Children and Television This is a persuasive essay arguing that television has an overall harmful effect on children, regardless of whether the programming is appropriate or not. Although some argue that TV can be educational, there are several good reasons why it is detrimental, including the fact that it destroys communication with friends and family and puts one into a state similar to hypnosis while watching. Pages: 4 Bibliography: 2 source(s) listed Filename: 22560 Children and Television.doc Price: 35.80