Televisions effect on children
The children of today are surrounded by technology and entertainment that is full of violence. ... Listening to music is also a time consuming pastime among children. ... " Obviously these media have a big influence on childrens behavior: we can see it in the way they attempt to emulate their favorite rock stars by dressing in a similar style and the way children play games, imitating their favorite cartoon personalities or super heroes. ... Television, video games, and music are very influential and if there is too much violence available for children to watch, play, or listen to, this can sway their attitudes in a negative direction. Television is especially influencial on the children today. The hard truth is that children spend an average of 28 hours a week in front of the television (Neilson 1993). This is almost two times the amount of time that some children are in school. ... Fifty-five percent of children watch television with a friend or alone. ... Too often parents assume that their children are responsible enough to choose suitable programming.