I am Doing a survey about Media and The negative effects it has on child What is your opinion?

What are your thoughts on:(How do they effect kids)


Violence on T.V.


Violence in music %26amp; the negative put downs


And Violence in Video Games





If you know some one that was effected by one of these feel free to share that also. I may use it in my paper, but I will NOT use their names unless you give me the permisson to.

I am Doing a survey about Media and The negative effects it has on child What is your opinion?
Boy, oh boy, do I have an opinion about this subject... but that's just what it is: an opinion. If you are supposed to be writing a research paper, I'd highly recommend utilizing the vast body of scholarly research out there on the subject of the effects of early exposure to violence on children. Your research method here on Y!A isn't likely going to yield you valid, reliable results that any respectable professor would appreciate.





That said, here's my opinion, since you asked for it...





On average, the more frequently a child is exposed to (varying degrees of) violence on television, in music, film, or video games, the more likely s/he is to act out in aggressive ways. (this is supported by research)





In addition to aggression, and I don't believe the following statement is supported by research, I also think kids who watch a lot of television or are steeped in popular music and video games (or who associate closely with those who are) are more superficial, more combative, disrespectful, and rebellious as teenagers, and less likely to be civic minded and neighborly.





I'm not sure if keeping our children completely from the screens would solve the problem, as I think our culture of immediate gratification and conspicuous consumption without any conscience has just as much as screen-time to do with the aggressiveness, pervasive mental illness, and emotional distress so characteristic of Americans these days. More parents than not would have to completely re-teach their children - lessons like, "You do not need to be entertained 24/7." "Reading a book can be just as satisfying as watching television." and so on.





In the end, balance is the key. Obviously, there is both entertainment and educational value to television, video games, and music, but more people need to acknowledge when enough is enough and that our otherwise empty lives can be filled in other, less damaging ways (particularly when talking about violent content). I would never advocate wholesale censorship (or censorship, period), but clearly some parents have a warped sense of what's appropriate (in fact, I'd bet there are some parents out there who'd say my sense of appropriateness is pretty warped).
Reply:The media in general present a warped view of reality, since only the sensational stuff gets aired, not the humdrum of everyday life. Like all experiences in life, kids get much more out of them if a parent is along to explain what's realistic and what's not. Can't blame the media too much, it's only what the public demands and "isn't intended for all viewing audiences."
Reply:Well, my son is 16yrs old and he has watched violent movies and played violent games and he is a happy, well adjusted kid. He has never gotten into a fight with anyone, gets A's in school and doesn't cuss or put people down in any way. I think it is all in how you raise them. I am a stay at home mom and have always talked with him about violence we saw on tv or in a video game he was playing. He knows what is right and what is wrong. I do have restrictions on some things though if I think they are just way to violent. Like recently he was asking if he could rent the games Hitman and Manhunt. I said Noway because I believe those games are over the top. In the one game you play as an inmate and go around killing people. Everything looks so real in the game and theres so many different ways to off someone. I just don't like the thought of my son playing a game where he is a death row inmate murdering people. I believe that if you talk with your kids about what they are watching/playing and they are taught respect and how to handle things without violence then you shouldn't have to worry. Now my son was never allowed to listen to "bad" music because I didn't think it was respectful to have him go around singing those words. If we happened to hear something on the radio I would talk with him about the lyrics and how disrespectful or crude they were. Its all in how you raise em.
Reply:I think pretty much all of the responsibility lies with the parents in educating their children on the differences between what is real and what is not.





The media is always going to put the more obsurd things out into the public, so seeing as this is not going to change, its time people started taking responsibility. Video games do not kill people, nor do violent movies. Neither of those things are responsible for making children more violent either, because their parents should have taught them what is right and wrong in reality.

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