My Thoughts on The Media

 

I do agree that media is a powerful force in children’s lives. However, there needs to be moderation between media and other activities. When children watch media violence, they end up imitating what they see, and this is clearly shown when they are involved in playing. Children think that the violence they watch on television is normal. It’s vital that parents explain how and why media violence is not a good thing because children are unable to distinguish fantasy from reality.  I believe that there is a relationship between violent shows and the rise of violence in our society. Television sets in homes are more common than in the past which has led to a rise in the creation of programs that have some sort of violence or sex.  So it’s not surprising that there have been more shootings, and violent behaviors in society. Although there is nothing that can be done to stop the production of violent shows, there are ways to control children’s exposure to them. That’s where parents should be involved in taking active control and initiating limits on the kinds of programs that children can watch.