Parents, Children and Television

Television is the main source of recreation for children in the United States today in the United States. There are numerous documents that claim how media influences children's beliefs and behaviors. As a mother, I refuse to let my son receive real world education on television. Parents, we must take a stand to control how our young people see the media to achieve a positive healthy childhood. One way to reduce the impact of television on children is to reduce the number of television at home. The research published in the journal Pediatrics admits that most parents are not used to regulating the use of children's television.

Parents are often unfamiliar with what children are watching on TV and they are not used to the TV they are watching 47. According to a recent survey, 32% of children aged 2-7, 65% of children aged 8-13, and 65% of children aged 14-18 have television in their bedroom. In addition, there were two investigations in 1997, less than half reported that the sample size of about 1,500 parents "always watching TV with children" 47. Mechanisms: as adults, programs with children, discussion with him / her, as a value filter and media educator. 35 Based on this information and available data, the American Academy of Pediatrics 5 45 proposes that parents should do the following:

"Children, teens, TV" reports that 37% of parents are angry whether their children are scared of TV news coverage. When children are watching TV, they are shocked with images of various acts of 60% time violence acts. A one hour violent view enhances the possibility that children consider the world dark and latent. The American Academy of Pediatrics calls this "an average world" syndrome. According to the website of the American Academy of Pediatrics, "The fear of being a victim of violence is that some young people have weapons and are more aggressive and powerful." Violence depicted on television forms the attitude and behavior of society.