There are several reasons for which watching
violent programs on televison can affect children's emotional well
being. Firstly, children's fear can increase. It concernes especially
girls who are more likely to be represented as victims of violence on
television. Consequently, this can make them more fearful of the
world around them. Next, children become desensitized towards
violence in general. The aggressive acts are widely presented in some
cartoons for children. Furthermore, violence is presented in a
comical way and its real consequences are rarely exposed, the death
is presented grotesquely and violence remains unpunished. As a
result, children learn not to react to the evil and brutality.
Finally, watching the drastic scenes can increase the likelihood of
aggressive behavior, even with time deferred. A child develops the
habit of aggressive response, which over time is difficult to change,
in particular when the child has seen that another film hero is
rewarded for aggressive behavior. In short, if kids watch some acts
of violence in television, they can become more timorous, more
aggressive and insensitive to the violence.
Sad but true. Nowadays television 'educates' children because parents have less and less time.
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