But if a kid is left alone or unsupervised they could watch shows that encourage them to act differently than usual. Shows on MTV like “Skins, Jersey Shore”, and Jackass could cause them to mimic and use the words they say on these shows or movies (MTV Bad Influence). Of course not all of what they say on these shows is bad but granted a bunch of the shows on MTV aren’t the greatest shows for a little kid to watch but are also meant for older people. If you left a kid alone and the kid knew how to look for channels with no parental controls on the receiver box, your kid could end up watching Jackass or Viva la Bam. Now nobody wants their kid to watch those shows because they could learn from the bad behaviors that these shows air on TV.
In this essay I will be talking about how children are affected by television. Although many parents these days do not want their children to watch television, there are a lot of educational shows available today. Many parents may not want their children to watch modern television, and I would have to tell those parents that there are some shows out there these days that are very educational and they are aimed towards the young. Watching the educational cartoons can be very helpful for a child’s mind. There can be positive results emotionally, physically, and psychologically.
Censorship in television really relies on the person whom is watching either TV or a movie. But in most cases there is an underage kid who cannot watch certain things that should be censored and not all channels and movies are censored. Programs shown over television may contain offensive language or visuals, which may be harmful for the viewers like children. I believe that all programs on television should be censored by the government or a responsible group or even
Children who are older may be able to understand the difference between fantasy and reality a little better, therefore older children should be able to play games at a parents discretion. Some experts say,” kids are attracted to video games not so much by the violence, but because the games present puzzles or problems to solve (Sherry 1). The media and many other angry parents like to find a source to blame such as video games. Although video games are very entertaining and becoming more of a virtual reality the truth
Censorship is used in television by ratings such as General audience, Parental Guidance Suggested, PG-13 strongly advises guidance for children under age 13 and R requires accompaniment by an adult for children under age 17, or 18 in some states. The media today is filled with entertainment because without entertainment
It is an extremely popular pastime among children and teens, though most parents see it as a time-waster and a negative influence. However, most people are not aware of the positive effects video games can bring. Despite some negatives, video gaming can be a beneficial influence because it can enhance mentality, develop morale, and is good for the health. Enhance Mentality Playing video games gives the brain a real workout. It can help improve and enhance a broad range of mental skills.
It increases their aggressiveness and behavior; moreover, it makes them want to see more violence in T.V and in real life. Young children cannot tell the difference between truth and fantasy, they think that whatever is shown on T.V has to be real. Nowadays, children think of violence as a way to get around their problems-imitating television. If T.V shows that violence is ‘’cool’’, then it has to be cool, at least according to them. Whenever a cartoon character is hurt really badly and some times even killed, they return back the next day absolutely fine.
“Brain-imaging studies have suggested that a child’s brain does not distinguish between real acts of violence and viewing media violence” (p. 1) “Even if children on a conscious level, report knowing the difference between entertainment violence and real violence, their brains respond as if they were being exposed to a real threat” (p.2). The brain shows same level of activity when the child is looking at a violent television image or a genuine violent act. Images help human beings in different ways; it is part of our survival mechanism, helps us differentiate the mood of other people through body language, etc. When viewing violent television images the brain detects it as an image and generates stress in the viewer. A child’s
Since kids are also watch tv, parents have more concerns of the way there kids think about violence they see, read or hear. Also the media violence can affect people in many ways.Some people start having serious fears of them being victims in real life. However, there are researchers that say they have discovered that when they show violence on television it shows children to be not be so sensitive to pain and suffering of other people. Crime drama has become one of the most popular TV genres in our society, taking up almost 20% of prime time. People like these dramas because they deal with themes and issues that they know from news and current events.Also important as the themes and issues that the dramas deal with are the things the characters care about and the way they act.
When deciding to use tracking technology on your kids, it is best to consider the pros and cons of tracking them. First, controlling your children can cause to them many psychological and mental disorders. Parents, who control their children and do not allow them to make their own choices, can lead to children’s rebellious behavior. In particular, this is true for teenagers who should make some mistakes, take a risk and make their own decisions in order to develop, grow up and learn. If they are micro-managed, it can cause their anti-social personality development, parent-child relational problem disorders, depression and paranoid personality.