Thursday, March 28, 2013

TV and movies

       Had you ever had nightmares from something you had watched? Have you ever learned something new by watching TV? TV shows and movies can give your kids nightmares, but it will entertain the kids for a while, if it is a show or a movie the kid likes. There are advantages and disadvantages to children watching TV and movies.

       There are many advantages to TV. One advantage is that TV shows give your children entertainment. They keep them busy for a long time. Another reason is they can keep kids calm and relaxed. A third reason is that some TV shows can teach people things. Some of the stuff they teach us is how to speak a lot of languages, count, tell which color from which, and they can teach us new words we don't know.

    However, TV is also bad in many ways. One reason that TV shows are bad is that they can make kids forget what they need to do. A second reason on why TV shows are bad is that kids might watch shows that they are not old enough to see yet. Another reason is that the shows might say bad words that you do not want kids to hear. The final reason is that certain shows will give kids nightmares.                                                                                                                      

     Watching movies can also be good and bad. The advantages for movies rated y7 are that it will have amazing graphics, great entertainment, and based on a game that you may like. A disadvantage is that it might make young kids cry, have nightmares, and make them very scared because of what they saw. Good factors of pg-13 they give your kids action to watch, and surprising stuff in the movie. A few negative factors of pg-13 movies are they will give your kids nightmares, they will hear bad words, and they will  have stuff in the movies that will have stuff that you do not want your kids to see.

     Overall, TV and movies are good and bad for kids.  We need to think about if we are allowing our kids to watch too much or too little TV and movies. Parents should let there kids watch a certain amount of TV a day. So the kids can still get there entertainment, and learn new stuff, but the parents have to be careful on what the kids watch.   

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Boy scouts

       Have you ever wondered what the advantages of a being a boy scout are? In Boy scouts we do stuff that you need to know in real life. The lessons you learn will be really helpful for you in many ways in life. There are many advantages of being a boy scout.

   One advantage is that you get to earn badges related to life skills. One badge is the first aid badge. To earn the badge we had to watch a video about first aid skills. Then we had to practice the skills which included CPR. It is going to help in life because if you see someone gasping or no breathing you know how to keep the heart pumping. Another badge is the fire safety badge. To achieve it you have to know what you would do in a fire, and how to escape from a burning building. There is also a general  safety badge. The skills that this badge teaches you how to handle and deal with sharp objects.These abilities can help in life to prevent injuries and keep your family safe from a lot of dangerous situations.

       Another advantage is that you get to learn some outdoor skills. The boy scouts  teaches you how cook with a aluminium oven and over an open fire. When you go camping you learn team work by setting up your campsite and tent with members of your troop. Another outdoors skill is that you and some people in your troop get to make a meal with just what you brought. Some of the adults there teach how to tie some knots. You learn how to start a fire,control the fire, and how to safely put out a fire.

       The third advantage of Boy scouts is helping people.This makes you feel good and the other people will appreciate the good deeds that you did for them. As a scout you gain self-confidence, be trustworthy to the people you helped. They are some of the advantages of helping people.

      Life skills, outdoor skills, and helping others are some of the skills you learn in Boy scouts. There are different advantages to each skill you learn. Those skills will come in handy at least once in your life some where. That's why there are many advantages of being a boy scout.