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I know kids who say they have nothing to do and then go plop themselves down in front of the television to watch a movie or play Nintendo or Xbox. I think there is nothing better for killing creativity and imagination.

— Alexandra Adornetto

Sentiment: NEGATIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

The imagination of our children is blunted on television, and their thinking is done for them.

— Stanley R. Jaffe

When I was a kid, we had to rely on our imaginations for entertainment.

— Terry Brooks

Children are so creative and imaginative that they just bring you to life all over again.

— Moira Kelly

Research has shown that children who play often both solitarily and socially become more creative and imaginative than those whose exposure to play and toys is limited.

— Brian Sutton-Smith

I always look on imagination as one of the most powerful things we can cultivate in young people. If they have a good, active imagination, they can cope with life better; they are... able to imagine possibilities and to think around problems.

— Michael Pryor

For most people, creativity is a serious business. They forget the telling phrase 'the play of ideas' and think that they need to knuckle down and work more. Often, the reverse is true. They need to play.

— Julia Cameron

✗Opposing Perspectives

I think it's necessary to let kids get bored once in a while - that's how they learn to be creative.

— Kim Raver

Children have such vibrant minds. They need to play. They need to be creative. They need to imagine. It's so important for their sense of self discovery. And it helps them learn problem-solving.

— Jan Brett

I've always said that with kids' TV that people get stuck in it from drama school but that's not fair because I know myself that when you go in creatively, kids are so much more open to ideas. You're so much freer to mess about and try things.

— Johnny Vegas

It's easier for a kid to have fun and have an imagination.

— Greg Cipes