Some people feel that there is too much violence shown in the media. Many studies have stated that the media is responsible for most of the violence that we see in the world today. Although, people have choices and responsibilities that we can't allow ourselves to blame it on other things like the media. The violence we see in our media has an effect on adults and children. Since kids are also watch tv, parents have more concerns of the way there kids think about violence they see, read or hear.
I strongly believe that media on T.V has a negative impact on young children/teenagers. Everyday, we are bombarded with countless images and messages on our televisions and in public advertisements. We follow them, take-in every last syllable of whatever the media throws at us. Think about the most common shows of our generation: Gossip Girl, The Hills/City, True Blood, Family Guy etc. These are called ‘shame shows’, shows that give us what we want, but what they give us is so shameful that we wouldn’t even admit we love them to other people.
People in America have many views when it comes to the effects video games have on children. A lot of people think that violent games are not healthy and serve as a wasteful source of entertainment. There are so many negative opinions concerning violent video games. Critics say, “violent games are a pretty poison for society, fancy blood and fireworks with no redeeming value. They say that video games take innocent young children and taint them with images of fiery destruction.” Video games are one of the hottest media sellers on today’s market, but how do they affect our children?
Watching TV is fun and education for children, but in my opinion, screen time should be limited to no more than one hour a day while in child care and early education settings. The main reasons of this are because too much screen time can increase the risk of becoming overweight, lead to troubles in falling asleep, as well as result in some emotional, social and attention problems. Firstly, the more TV children watch, the greater his or her risk is of becoming overweight. For instance, kids often snack on junk food while watching TV. Therefore, they can develop an appetite for unhealthy food.
Americans let children of the age 7 or less play with a tablet or an iPad instead of taking them to the park to play. That it gets to the point that the children of such young age are asking for the technology to be entertained instead of going outside. Thus putting the blame on the parents since they as well are on their own device taking the easy route for their children. Considering in today’s world parents are able to access any social media at any moment on their smart phone and hear stories of children going missing and all these horrific events going on. Parents worry more and become overly protective over their children.
In addition, this sort of disrespect and violence towards women is unfortunately seen on TV, making it accessible for children and teenagers of today to be exposed to this sort of violence. This can affect the behavior of a child who is used to learning from what they see on TV as well as grow up with the idea that this sort of treatment towards women is normal. Rivers says, “American teenagers have instant access, in their living rooms, to the messages of rock, on the same vehicle that brought them ‘Sesame Street’. Who can blame them if they believe that the images they see
By making these foods their market is getting smaller because it is destroying the consumers, literally. Nowadays, someone has some sort of illness like cardiovascular disease or diabetes. Consumers are surrounded by advertisements, especially young children. Young children watch television a lot. Young children are the ones who are most on social media and they see so many advertisements it is unbelievable.
Have we lost our society where do we stand at with our young generation? Everywhere we look the problem is there; violence is in our eye sight; in the streets, playgrounds, school, and even in our own back yards at home. Even if one might “try to” cover violence up, the problem will seep its way into our homes through the television. Some children that see violence on television are pulled into its harmful deception of problem -solving. The young teenager believes that this is the way life should be like on T.V.
TV is full of programs and commercials that shows risky behaviors such as drinking alcohol, doing drugs and smoking cigarettes. By watching too much TV children can become obese and may increase the risk of negative behavior to do violent acts when they grow up. Letting children watch too much TV is bad. Children who watch TV have a risk of becoming obese. Kids are bombarded with ads that encourage them to eat unhealthy foods such as potato chips and soft drinks.
Scientists have tried to explain why children are so amused by a big glowing box and the action that takes place within it. Research shows that television is a major source of violence for children. This research shows us that violence appeals to every audience, including children. The effects have been seen in a number of cases. One example, from Alabama, was when a nine-year-old boy received a bad report card from his teacher.