The amount of time children spend watching television takes away the important time they need to develop different skills such as language, creativity, and the social skills it is very important to develop as soon as possible. as possible. In 1991, Comstock presented television as a vicious tool for children: after spending too much time watching television "they use violence and foul language, they will earn that for a style of language." A study in 1996 showed that children who watched cartoons and entertainment shows during their preschool years had poorer reading skills by age 5. A long-term study conducted by the Millennium Cohort Study and published in 2013 found that if a child watches more than 3 hours of television or any type of video media per day they are more likely to have a problem. For example, they can easily become dependent and spend more and more time lying on the coach rather than doing an educational activity, so they are overweight. This is according to the American Medical Association. This seems logical. In fact, the majority of television advertisements concern unhealthy foods that encourage children to snack. This is why, for example, food advertisements are now followed by advice on healthy eating. In summary, watching television during childhood can become dangerous and seriously alter your education if used incorrectly and without any moderation while books cannot produce the same effect..