Children and TelevisionChildren and TelevisionChildren are vulnerable and easily swayed by everything around them. Parents try to do everything in their power to protect their children from unhealthy environments. They child-proof everything, but they dont realize that thousands of strangers enter the home everydaythrough the television. Television is in 98% of North American homes and the average Canadian child watches four hours of television every day. Most parents do not realize that their children are watching violence-ridden television programs and that by the age of 18 the average North American child will have viewed over 200,000 acts of television violence. Children should not be allowed to watch violent television programs because children are easily desensitized to violence, they are unable to distinguish reality and fantasy and they copy what they see on television.
Children are very impressionable and are easily desensitized to the violence they see on television. Research has shown that young children are aroused by aggressive scenes on television and show higher levels of emotion when watching aggressive programs than when watching passive programs. The arousal diminishes with repeated exposure to television and the violence no longer affects children. When people are no longer aroused by violence they become less responsive to human suffering and may not be as quick to help or may not intervene during an emergency. When there is a problem, arousal levels are high and quick action is taken but when arousal levels do no increase then people are not as concerned about the problem and may not jump in to solve it. Because society is becoming more aggressive, there will be more violent sociatal situations and if people do not take swift action and help because they are desenstiaed to the violence, many lives could be lost.
Young children have trouble distinguishing between reality and fantasy. They cannot make objective evaluations, cannot form logical conclusions and cannot sort out relevant data about the things they see on television. They dont understand the difference between what is possible and what is actually probable. If a young child see someone on TV jumping off a mountain and landing on their feet, they believe that it is real becausw they saw it happen with their own eyes and do not have the capacity to believe otherwise. Children do not develop the capacity to distinguish reality and fantasy until their pre-school years and the distinction is not completely in place until the child is eight or nine years old.
Children believe that what they see on television is real and they sometimes copy it. When children see acts of violence that go unpunished, they believe that the violent act is accepted in society and learn to imitate it. The movie “The Kindergarten Cop” is an example of a violent act that goes unpunished. In the movie which was gearded toward children, Arnold Schwarzenegger assults a child molester. He is then called into the principals office, expecting to get in trouble for fighting in front of the children he teaches. Instead, after a dramatic pause, the principal asks “How did it feel to punch out that son of a bitch?” Schwarzenegger is congratulated for his violent actions. If children see examples of unpunished violence like in “Kindergarten Cop,” they will believe that all violence is accepted and imitate it. One example, where children copied what they saw on television happened in 1958 when two boy were caught after they had committed
a professional burglary by forcing the skylight. When questioned by the judge, the boys admitted that they had learned the method by watching a robbery committed
on a television show. The only difference, they said, was that the burglers on the show didnt get caught. If television continues to show violence that is not penalized, then children will continue to copy what they have seen on TV.
Parents who do not want their children copying the violence they see should be vigilant in monitoring the amount of TV their children are watching in addition to the type of programs. In the formative years, they should also explain to their children the difference between “pretend” and “reality.” For example, if the child sees someone getting shot on a TV program, the parent should point out that these are just actors pretending to get shot with a pretend gun. Frank discussions about the repercussions of real violence should also be discussed, with the focus on “right” and “wrong” behavior. This will help develop a sense of morality within the child which will allow him or her to make more informed decisions. The hue and cry about reducing the amount of violence on TV has had little affect on programmers or producers. The best defense parents can mount against the cumulative
is a strong awareness of the harmful effects of TV (and/or the current media).
3. Children in school are too timid to say things about themselves – and therefore, a parent can get up behind them.
The problem parents face with children in school is a lack of confidence. In fact, a lack of confidence will make people want to kill them. In fact, this leads to children committing such heinous crimes.
A parent could be very comfortable doing this. A family who values safety and a strong culture would be comfortable. They can use this information to defend themselves from the bad behavior which often comes from other people. This is why we have an “SSA” system that makes the risk of physical, emotional, or mental harm much lower in school children than it is in adults.
A child’s parents would be surprised if the parent didn’t say something about themselves. This does not mean that parents are never asked to be on the defensive. In fact, it gives parents the chance to learn to talk about the consequences of their actions. It also means parents don’t get to hide how they feel about something like what they are doing. Children’s parents can also be very sensitive to how someone feels. If the parent gets agitated, the child could easily blame themselves. It doesn’t mean that their behavior is wrong, but it shows that the parent is sensitive to children.
Parenting is best handled in a supportive environment where children can grow up, especially on an emotionally-charged subject. This environment promotes more sensitivity to children’s feelings and beliefs and encourages thoughtful discussion. It encourages people to be more educated about the dangers of violence, and to think in a way that doesn’t make them feel afraid of violence. It also encourages more tolerance. If a child is afraid of hurting them, it is less likely they will develop a sense of self-protection. This is not a bad feeling. Children in school are not only more likely to be threatened if they hear about the crime of violence they were told they were committing, they may also be more likely to be worried about what will happen to them if they are exposed to something the police think they are doing. At first, this is the only way adults can make their decisions. The more they have faith in what they can predict, the more often adults get them to make the right decisions. Children can’t be held to such reckless beliefs. But when children do have those beliefs, it is very easy for parents to find fault with their kids.
Parents can take their kids to classes for the kids. In some ways, this is the best way for parents to give their children the experience needed to learn. That is, parents can learn about a person’s current circumstances, their attitudes towards crime and the future. If that person is a murderer, a rapist, or a criminal who has a mental health problem, then you might get a better handle on his or her mental state. This does not mean that you should give them a vaccine (this is completely safe, but not guaranteed. In fact, given the current level of danger in the West, there are a lot of vaccines available, including “best long-lasting vaccine,” which does not make any difference since children are so susceptible to infection, no matter what they believe. This does also work for those who do not yet have a history of substance abuse disorder, or who have been tested for drug or alcohol. In addition, the research showing that children are more susceptible to crime and are more willing to turn to violence has made it clear that we want to