Children and Tv

CHILDREN AND TV

                    CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENCE'S SPEND ALMOST 22-28 HOURS PER WEEK WATCHING TELEVISION. THIS IS A SAD FACT BECAUSE THIS IS THE LARGEST AMOUNT OF HOURS SPENT ON ANY ACTIVITY IN YOUR CHILD'S LIFE, ASIDE FROM SLEEPING. TELEVISION HAS A LARGE INFLUENCE ON CHILDREN'S ATTITUDES, IDEAS, AND BEHAVIORS.
WHEN CHILDREN WATCH TV, THEY SEE OTHER MADE UP FAMILIES, WHO DEAL WITH THEIR PROBLEMS DIFFERENT FROM HOW ANYONE ELSE WOULD. CHILDREN ASSUME THAT THIS IS HOW THERE LIFE SHOULD BE.
CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS SUCH A POWER RANGERS OR THE X-MEN PORTRAY WORLD-SAVING HEROES THAT CHILDREN LOOK UP TO AND ADMIRE. THEY ASSUME THAT IF THE STRONG, INVINCIBLE HEROES ARE AROUND, THE WORLD IS A SAFE PLACE TO BE WHERE THEY ARE FREE FORM HARM. WHEN REALLY, THEY DON'T UNDERSTAND THESE CHARACTERS DON'T EXIST AND CAN'T SAVE THEM OR THE WORLD FROM THOSE THAT WOULD HURT THEM.
IT IS VERY EASY FOR CHILDREN TO LOSE THEIR OWN SENSE OF REALITY WHILE WATCHING SHOWS THAT CONTAIN VIOLENCE. THEY MUST BE TAUGHT OTHERWISE AND HOW TO BE SMART ABOUT TV AND WHAT THEY ARE WATCHING. IF CHILDREN WATCH SOME TYPES OF SHOWS, THEY WILL ALSO TRY TO PORTRAY THEIR FAVORITE HEROES SUCH AS THE POWER RANGERS EXCEPT NOW WITH NO VIOLENCE. A CHILD'S REACTION ALL DEPENDS ON WHAT THEY ARE EXPOSED TO.
THE EFFECTS OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS DEPEND ON VARIABLES SUCH AS: A PARENTS EDUCATION, THE FAMILY SIZE, THE SEX OF THE CHILD, AND PARENTAL ATTITUDES. TELEVISION ALSO PLAYS A STRONG ROLE ON A CHILD'S DEVELOPING MORALITY.
THE NATURE OF SOME SORT OF SHOW, AND THEIR AIR TIMES ARE ALSO PROBLEMS BECAUSE THEN CHILDREN ARE ABLE TO WATCH THESE SHOWS WITHOUT PARENTAL EXPLANATION TO WHAT THEY ARE SEEING. THESE SHOW AFFECT ADULTS AS WELL. IF AN ADULT CAN'T HANDLE THEM, HOW CAN CHILDREN BE EXPECTED TO?
TELEVISION ALSO AFFECTS CHILDREN'S GENDER STEREOTYPES. MALES ARE TYPICALLY DEPICTED AS BEING MORE POWERFUL, A COMPETENT THAN FEMALES. THEY ARE ALSO SHOWN IN STEREOTYPICAL OCCUPATIONS, WHEREAS WOMEN ARE LARGELY...