| Studies have shown that children spend almost 75% | | | | decisions. Children who own RC Model airplanes also |
| of their spare time watching TV, and playing video | | | | understand the concept of enjoyment coupled with |
| games on the television or computer. These studies | | | | responsibility. Flying these planes with their friends also |
| have also linked such activities to various ailments such | | | | teaches children the idea of healthy competition and |
| as obesity, lethargic behavior, and lack of confidence | | | | sportsmanship. This further facilitates a winning attitude |
| and fear of social recognition. Continuous exposure to | | | | among children, which is ever so necessary in today's |
| even educational programs on the television is | | | | time and age. |
| detrimental to a child's physical and mental | | | | We also need to look at RC model airplanes as an |
| development. Along with the computer, the television is | | | | educative toy or tool for children. Since these planes |
| a great source of information and one of the finest | | | | work on different energy sources such as gas, battery |
| sources of visual entertainment though. Even computer | | | | or electricity and even jet propulsion, children will be |
| games can be very informational and help in mental | | | | enthralled by these concepts and will genuinely want to |
| development. However, its use must be controlled in | | | | gain knowledge of these concepts. The same will hold |
| such a way, that a child is not captivated by it. Further, | | | | good for various other principles of physics such as |
| studies have also shown that continuous exposure to | | | | aerodynamics, drag, speed, center of gravity, etc, |
| television also causes brain damage to the susceptible | | | | which are quintessential in flying a plane. It also opens |
| minds of children | | | | up many career options for students. |
| It is important that children get as much fresh air and | | | | Another important aspect that needs to be considered |
| exercise as possible. Children are fascinated by | | | | is the actual hand on experience that children gain as |
| devices such as video games, remote controlled cars, | | | | compared to watching television and playing computer |
| etc. It is an excellent idea, to incorporate this fascination | | | | games. In simulator games, children have the option of |
| with healthy, intellectual and character building activities. | | | | re-starting. This acts as a stimulant to responsibility. But |
| Helping them widen their horizon of activities by | | | | with RC model airplanes, when they crash, they can |
| undertaking such hobbies as flying RC planes is one | | | | be partially or completely destroyed. Children also need |
| such way. | | | | to be completely alert, while flying model planes. This is |
| Since RC model airplanes are designed on the sound | | | | not the case, when they are watching television or |
| physics principles, they not only help in getting children | | | | playing games, where they stare at the screens with a |
| outdoors and give them exercise, but also help in | | | | mindless glare. |
| stimulating their intellect. Learning to fly these planes | | | | So, keep your kids away from television as far as |
| also helps them in improving hand to eye co-ordination | | | | possible and instill in them a hobby like building and flying |
| and inculcates the habit of making swift, but secure | | | | a RC model airplanes. |