Have you ever wondered what the effects of children that watch too much television would be? ... The detrimental health effects of watching too much television during childhood persist into adulthood. ... Watching a television show in order to learn may have a different meaning compared to being inside of a classroom. ... Furthermore, students that watch prefer to watch television shows rather than learning inside of a classroom has much more chances of being distracted. ... Children who watch a lot of television have an increased risk of overweight. ...

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Television is first and foremost an educational medium. ... When was the last time you have watched TV? ... Children often behave differently after they've been watching violent programs on TV. In one study done at Pennsylvania State University, about 100 preschool children were observed both before and after watching television; some watched cartoons that had a lot of aggressive and violent acts in them, and others watched shows that didn't have any kind of violence. ... Do you really think the news on today's television is always telling us the true things? ...

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As a young child I recall watching several programs that were educational and appealed to my youthfulness. As a pre-teen I remember watching such shows as "Saved by the Bell," "Home Improvement," and "The Simpsons." ... With the invention of television also came an explosion of pop-culture. ... It is said that the average person spends one-third of their life enveloped in watching TV. ... The average child entering first grade has spent nearly 5,000 hours watching television, and that same child by age eighteen will have spent more time watching television than attending school. ...

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On average, young children watch about 100,000 acts of violence before they are through with their schools. ... It is established that children tend to copy what they watch on television. Various studies have concluded that the children watching violence on television have a greater probability of exhibiting aggressive behavior towards others in real life. ... Children are unable to realize what they watch on Television is not real, is just a story which should not be copied in real life. ... If the public records its protest through boycotting those companies and products / services whi...

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Therefore, as the child grows up and starts watching television, the child can not distinguish between what is reality and what is fantasy. ... The cartoon also gained national attention when a young five year old fan from the United States set fire to his house after watching the show. ... Moreover, the effects of television watching on children's aggressiveness was studied by Leonard Eron, of the University of Illinois. He concluded that boys were significantly more aggressive than girls after watching violent shows. ... Therefore, with this available information, why do parents le...

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Therefore, as the child grows up and starts watching television, the child can not distinguish between what is reality and what is fantasy. ... The cartoon also gained national attention when a young five year old fan from the United States set fire to his house after watching the show. ... Moreover, the effects of television watching on children's aggressiveness was studied by Leonard Eron, of the University of Illinois. He concluded that boys were significantly more aggressive than girls after watching violent shows. ... Therefore, with this available information, why do parents le...

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Television has played a major role in most family households. ... On the other hand, others despise of their children watching television. ... It is said that children spend between six and seven hours watching television each day. ... Children who tend to watch more of these violent television shows tend to be more aggressive and harmful to others. ... In conclusion, there are many factors to why children should or shouldn"t watch television. ...

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Now scientists have discovered that all the violence in television can in fact mold a young innocent person into becoming a monster right under our eyes, just by watching television. ... Children in the United States watch Television an average of 7 ¼ hours per day, 5,000 hours by the first grade and 19,000 hours by the end of High school . ... Studies conducted by scientists have found that the behavior of hostile kids in school were influenced by the shows they watched, especially if the youngsters were heavy watchers of violent programming. ... Even though aggression was found in children...

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Some television shows are not suitable for all audiences, but it is the parents" job to set guidelines about what they can and can not watch. Shows like "Southpark" are not suitable for young children, but kids believe that since it is a cartoon it is O.K. for them to watch. Until children are old enough to understand the difference between real and make-believe, they should be limited to certain shows they can watch. ... Violence is everywhere, not just on television. ... The television may have violent shows, but parents are responsible for making sure their children are only watching wh...

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Therefore, by watching violence on television, they copy this behavior and become more violent and aggressive in real life. Another risk of watching television violence is an increased chance of becoming desensitized to it (Rohan). ... Leonard Eron, a pioneer in the study of televisions effects on behavior, stated that adolescents and young adults are also affected by watching television violence (Kolata). ... This is no t a good sign because most teens and children, for that fact, watch more than one hour of television on an average day. ... Parental advisories and rating have been shown ...

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Most children watch 21-23 of television per week, and 3 to 5 violent acts per hour ("Media Violence (RE9526)" 1). ... Reading practice by children is being replaced by television watching. ... Violence on television affects children who watch it. ... Children that have lower intelligence in school watch more violent television or believe violent television copies real life (Smith 3). ... The majority of 3,000 researches performed say the children that watch television violence will show attitudes and behaviors that the television shows (Smith 2). ...

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RESPONSE It takes only an hour or so of watching television to know Ms. ... Adkins opinion regarding desensitization and aggression in children as a result of watching television is futher proved by statistical information on the increase in violent acts by young children and adolescents. ... While few would say that there is absolute proof that watching television caused aggressive behavior, the overall cumulative weight of all the studies gives credence to the position that they are related. ... Sometimes, watching a single violent program can increase aggressiv...

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They eat watching it. They watch it before they go to bed. ... Many attribute this problem to the violence children watch on television. ... With the coming of cable and satellite television, Americans now have scores of channels to watch with very little educational value. ... They watch a show on television, and they begin to want to wear clothes that have the insignia of their favorite character. ...

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Adolescent children (ages 12-17) "become capable of abstract thought and reasoning, although they rarely use these abilities when watching television" (Dietz & Strasburger 1991). At these age levels they tend to watch less television than when they were younger. ... Children who watch television shows in which violence is very realistic, and that is frequently repeated or unpunished, are more likely to imitate what they see which is confirmed by statistics, and case studies (Bandura, p.25). ... These children watched over twelve half-hour episodes of their respective programs over a four-w...

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Television is a very influential tool and/or teacher parents must be aware of what their kids are watching and making sure the lessons that children learn are ones filled with positivity and moral teachings that will make certain each child's mental well-being is developed into doing what is right. On average, children watch about three to four hours of television per day or approximately 28 hours every week that is equivalent of having a part time job. ... Not only are children spending time watching television and movies, there has been an increase in the use of portable devices such a...

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Television is a huge thing in the USA, and has been since the early 19th century. ... Now a day's people, especially children, spend a lot of time watching television. ... Pursuing this further, studies show that people who have watched violent television growing up are more likely to be violent when they become adults, and sadly 60% of television programs contain violence. ... In conclusion, television violence has a huge negative impact worldwide. Everywhere people watch violent programming without even knowing that there could be negative consequences. ...

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Children, Television, and Violence TV violence may influence children more than most people are aware of. ... Television is all about ratings. ... That is the main reason why kids can be exposed to view acts of violence even while watching a comedy. ... Three out of five programs portray violence on television. Even some of the shows I watched as a child could also be considered violent. ...

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Influence of television violence for children Each day, millions of child open their television and pass hours watching it.What they listen can be cartoon, reality show, game show, educational program or movie. ... They came to the conclusion that children who are exposed too much at violence by watching television: become immune to the horror of violence Gradually accept violence as a way to solve problem imitate the violence they see in television Identify with some characters, victims/victimizers That show us that child could real problem, like becoming more aggressive after watch...

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American children watch an average of three to fours hours of television daily. ... Sometimes, watching a single violent program can increase aggressiveness. ... Today, the average American child will have watched 100,000 acts of television violence, including 8,000 depictions of murder, by the time he or she has finished the sixth grade. ... According to psychological research children suffer three negative effects while watching violence on TV. ... These parents want and deserve the ability to protect the kids as much as the parents who are able to monitor their child's television w...

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Television causes violence in children. ... This would give parents an opportunity to take the block off if they wanted their children to watch something. That way the government can prevent most violence while letting the parents have final say over what their children watch. ... Many parents do not know that their children are watching morally and emotionally deteriorating things. ... Perhaps the most important way to prevent children from watching television violence is to stop it where it starts. ...

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The idea of violence as a common event has been cultivated by television and reinforced by televisions portrayal of a "Mean World". In a series of articles published in the Journal of communication George Gerbner and his associates claim that heavy television watching cultivates conceptions of reality in viewers which are consistent in the world presented in television dramas but not in reality. ... According to cultivation theory children who are heavy watchers of television subscribe to the "Mean World" idea will be more likely to act out aggressively due to the acceptance of violent acts ...

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Television's influence is obvious. An estimated 98 percent of U.S. homes have at least one television. ... Since children watch a lot of TV, this makes them particularly vulnerable to the negative effects of television. Unfortunately, a lot of adults use television as a baby sitter. Parents need to be able to watch television with their children and help them process what they have watched. ...

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Studies of younger viewers who daily watch cartoons, police shows, and murder dramas with heavy doses of violence further relate to the potency of TV (Buchanan). ... For many parents, realizing that their child spends more hours a week watching television than attending school, playing with other children, or in any other activity except sleep is enough to raise concern. General advice to families should include that there be no television sets in children's rooms where parents cannot see what shows their children are watching. ... Therefore, parents should choose programming carefully an...

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Television also has a large impact on it. ... If parents let their children watch television then it would be hard for them to prevent their children from seeing violence. ... Even if you only let a child watch certain shows, like cartoons, you aren't safe. ... When children watch television violence too much they become more aggressive. Even watching a single violent program can increase aggressiveness. ...

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What people watch on TV is also continuing to corrupt the way people looked at themselves. ... "I kept asking myself why anyone would want to do that to Marie-Eve, and it suddenly occurred to me that it might well be the result of all the violence that my sister and I used to watch on television." . ... Violent images on television and in movies may seem real to young children. ... Research says this is because the exposure to T.V. the older generations receives, and because they watch television more often than any other age group (Eisler, Oct 30,2000). ... Sometimes, watching a single...

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