Violence in the media and how it affects our children
Violence in the media and how it affects our children
While the impact of mass media can be very educational and positive, Parents should monitor what their kids watch and do, because it can lead to children becoming violent or showing aggressive behavior not only in school, but also at home., it takes away their ability to socialize positively, and it can be a major influence in behavioral growth and forming values.
Growing up in today’s world children are becoming more susceptible to what they see on television and in the media. The influence that television and the media has on most children is stronger than what is being taught by their parents. In today’s society, programs such as Black Entertainment ( BET), Music Television (MTV), Cartoon Network, among others have replaced the quality time that was once an important staple in every American home. Children no longer spend time talking to their parents instead they look to social media and television for answers they should ask their parents. When a child watches television, they are mentally absorbing the information, ideas and the values that are being portrayed by those characters. Television is a very influential tool and/or teacher parents must be aware of what their kids are watching and making sure the lessons that children learn are ones filled with positivity and moral teachings that will make certain each child’s mental well-being is developed into doing what is right. On an average children watch about three to four hours of television per day or approximately 28 hours every week that is equivalent of having a part time job. It seems that the media is limiting the amount of time children have for other activities, like playing, exercise, studying and most important spending time with their parent. Not only are children spending time watching television and movies, there has been an increase in the use of portable devices such as cell phones, tablets and laptops in addition to time spent playing video games. Childhood is supposed to be a time of nurturing, a time where children can develop both mentally and physically and be free from the violence they see in the media. Each year, children spend about 1,500 hours in front of the television, compared to the 900 hours they spend at school (Salkind, 2004). Television it seems influence’s children lives’ more than teachers and parents. Research has shown that children often model the aggression and violent behavior they see on television, and that they are affected by television in other ways as well. (Salkind, 2004) It has shown that children who spend most of their time in front of television, compare to those who don’t tend to be less sensitive to the pain of others, may be fearful of the world they live in and is more likely to show more aggression toward other. By the time an American child turns 18 he or she will have seen about16,000 murders and 200,000 acts of violence. These number tend to double by those children graduate from high school. Television …show more content…
Unfortunately, child may see countless acts of violence on television and perceive those acts to be right. They will the start to mimic what they see because in their minds it’s what they are supposed to do, however as a parent’s this is not what we want our children to learn from. For example, a seventeen-year-old boy killed his ten-year-old brother by strangling him. When asked why he did it he stated that he had watch the television show Dexter and had fantasized about killing people. The question to ask yourself is what effect does violence on Television have on children?
In today’s society violence is a major concern. What children see on television has a big influence on the behavior they project. Whether its aggression or violence what children see on television effects the way they settle conflicts and interact with others there is hardly any positive ways to effectively solve conflicts on TV. Each television show has a rating scale including cartoons. Parents should take this tool and choose what from the list that is given it rates from nonviolent to violent and it’s up to the parent to choose what rating is age appropriate for each
Violence in the media and how it affects our children
While the impact of mass media can be very educational and positive, Parents should monitor what their kids watch and do, because it can lead to children becoming violent or showing aggressive behavior not only in school, but also at home., it takes away their ability to socialize positively, and it can be a major influence in behavioral growth and forming values.
Growing up in today’s world children are becoming more susceptible to what they see on television and in the media. The influence that television and the media has on most children is stronger than what is being taught by their parents. In today’s society, programs such as Black Entertainment ( BET), Music Television (MTV), Cartoon Network, among others have replaced the quality time that was once an important staple in every American home. Children no longer spend time talking to their parents instead they look to social media and television for answers they should ask their parents. When a child watches television, they are mentally absorbing the information, ideas and the values that are being portrayed by those characters. Television is a very influential tool and/or teacher parents must be aware of what their kids are watching and making sure the lessons that children learn are ones filled with positivity and moral teachings that will make certain each child’s mental well-being is developed into doing what is right. On an average children watch about three to four hours of television per day or approximately 28 hours every week that is equivalent of having a part time job. It seems that the media is limiting the amount of time children have for other activities, like playing, exercise, studying and most important spending time with their parent. Not only are children spending time watching television and movies, there has been an increase in the use of portable devices such as cell phones, tablets and laptops in addition to time spent playing video games. Childhood is supposed to be a time of nurturing, a time where children can develop both mentally and physically and be free from the violence they see in the media. Each year, children spend about 1,500 hours in front of the television, compared to the 900 hours they spend at school (Salkind, 2004). Television it seems influence’s children lives’ more than teachers and parents. Research has shown that children often model the aggression and violent behavior they see on television, and that they are affected by television in other ways as well. (Salkind, 2004) It has shown that children who spend most of their time in front of television, compare to those who don’t tend to be less sensitive to the pain of others, may be fearful of the world they live in and is more likely to show more aggression toward other. By the time an American child turns 18 he or she will have seen about16,000 murders and 200,000 acts of violence. These number tend to double by those children graduate from high school. Television …show more content…
Unfortunately, child may see countless acts of violence on television and perceive those acts to be right. They will the start to mimic what they see because in their minds it’s what they are supposed to do, however as a parent’s this is not what we want our children to learn from. For example, a seventeen-year-old boy killed his ten-year-old brother by strangling him. When asked why he did it he stated that he had watch the television show Dexter and had fantasized about killing people. The question to ask yourself is what effect does violence on Television have on children?
In today’s society violence is a major concern. What children see on television has a big influence on the behavior they project. Whether its aggression or violence what children see on television effects the way they settle conflicts and interact with others there is hardly any positive ways to effectively solve conflicts on TV. Each television show has a rating scale including cartoons. Parents should take this tool and choose what from the list that is given it rates from nonviolent to violent and it’s up to the parent to choose what rating is age appropriate for each