3. TV and children

Recently our  neighbours, a young 30+ couple with 2 children, boy aged 8 and girl aged 3 years, purchased a huge  master size LED TV and fixed into a 10 X 10 size hall of their house.  In doing so, they had to move out all the toys and dolls, playing blocks and puzzles, which were kept in a place within reach of the children. Soon the focus of each and every elder of their family got engrossed with the specifications of the TV.  They even had guests invited, who came in all the way to appreciate the TV.  

I, as a dutiful neighbour, always kept my doors open for the kids to roam about freely in our corridor.  Soon the children, didn't wish to back to their home at all.  On one such visit of a relative, the young girl comes and tells me, her aunt has come to see their TV.  The 8 year boy, tells, his dad was so proud about their TV and so he was also proud.  He went on to tell that he would also buy a big TV for his own house when he grew big. 

I was shocked to hear what the children said.  Perhaps, I would have been the only neighbour who felt sympathetic towards the parents for losing on their quality time to be spent with their sweet, intelligent children and instead spent their time watching the idiot box and showing off to their relatives and friends.