Some years ago, television acquired the pejorative description of the thief in the corner because of the time it stole from children that could otherwise have been spent on more useful and worthwhile pursuits.
Some years ago, television acquired the pejorative description of the thief in the corner because of the time it stole from children that could otherwise have been spent on more useful and worthwhile pursuits. This was a one-sided view of TV that came out of parental frustration and concern about its impact. Now, it is not so much the thief in the corner as the thieves in various parts of the bedroom that are posing a much more harmful threat to the physical and mental wellbeing of young people.
Some years ago, television acquired the pejorative description of the thief in the corner because of the time it stole from children that could otherwise have been spent on more useful and worthwhile pursuits.