The three major effects of viewing TV violence are : children may become less sensitive to the pain and suffering of others, they may be more fearful of the world around them, and they may be more likely to behave in aggressive or harmful ways towards others. Parents can limit the effects of violence by viewing TV together and discussing the violence with the child. Talk about why the violence happened and how painful it is. They may ask the child how conflicts can be solved without violence and explain to the child how violence on an entertainment programme is actually “fake”. Parents must restrict violent videos. Encourage your child to watch programmes with characters that cooperate, help and care for one another. These programmes have been shown to have a positive influence on children.
Television programming is all about showing reality without censorship, meaning that child watchers are inundated with shows depicting physical and sexual violence, as well as the use of illegal substances and harsh language. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, “Extensive research evidence indicates that media violence can contribute to aggressive behaviour, desensitization to violence, nightmares, and fear of being harmed.” Statistics read that some cartoons average twenty acts of violence in one hour, and that by the age of eighteen children will have seen 16,000 simulated murders and 200,000 acts of violence on television. Young people are especially in jeopardy of the negative effects of television violence because “many younger children cannot discriminate between what they see and what is real.
Read to your child rather than watch television. Children’s stories, written by thoughtful authors, portray conflict in a more realistic and constructive manner. The best TV teachers are entertaining as well as informative, and they are also child-centred that expand the horizons of the young minds.
Watching these programmes provides children with the right stimulus to acquire knowledge through an indirect play way methodology. Absorption of such knowledge and the love for learning are stirred and the child begins to understand the explorative thrills of the knowledge track, where he becomes the racing car driver speeding the knowledge vehicle through his own speedometer of knowledge acquisition.
(i) What is one major effect of children watching violent TV?
(a) Improved creativity
(b) Becoming more sensitive to others’ pain
(c) Becoming less sensitive to pain and suffering
(d) Better memory
(ii) How can parents help reduce the impact of TV violence?
(a) Ignore the violence
(b) Watch silently
(c) View together and discuss it
(d) Allow more screen time
(iii) What should parents explain about violence on entertainment programmes?
(a) It is exciting
(b) It is normal
(c) It is fake
(d) It is good for kids
(iv) Which type of TV content should be encouraged for children?
(a) Violent characters
(b) Silent shows
(c) Characters that help and care
(d) Detective shows
(v) What kind of uncensored content are children exposed to on TV?
(a) Only fairy tales
(b) Travel shows
(c) Physical and sexual violence
(d) Motivational talks
(vi) According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, what can media violence lead to?
(a) Good sleep
(b) Aggressive behaviour and nightmares
(c) Better concentration
(d) Increased sports interest
(vii) How many simulated murders might a child see by the age of 18?
(a) 200
(b) 5000
(c) 16,000
(d) 1,000
(viii) What makes young children more vulnerable to TV violence?
(a) They don’t like cartoons
(b) They have stronger minds
(c) They cannot tell real from fake
(d) They understand laws
(ix) What should parents do instead of letting children watch TV?
(a) Play music
(b) Read to their child
(c) Watch more movies
(d) Sleep early
(x) How do children’s stories by thoughtful authors present conflict?
(a) Aggressively
(b) Untruthfully
(c) Constructively
(d) Through jokes
(xi) What makes the best TV teachers according to the passage?
(a) Funny and confusing
(b) Only informative
(c) Entertaining, informative, and child-centred
(d) Strict and serious
(xii) What happens when a child enjoys knowledge-based programmes?
(a) He becomes a knowledge racer
(b) He watches more cartoons
(c) He sleeps longer
(d) He ignores learning
Television programming is all about showing reality without censorship, meaning that child watchers are inundated with shows depicting physical and sexual violence, as well as the use of illegal substances and harsh language. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, “Extensive research evidence indicates that media violence can contribute to aggressive behaviour, desensitization to violence, nightmares, and fear of being harmed.” Statistics read that some cartoons average twenty acts of violence in one hour, and that by the age of eighteen children will have seen 16,000 simulated murders and 200,000 acts of violence on television. Young people are especially in jeopardy of the negative effects of television violence because “many younger children cannot discriminate between what they see and what is real.
Read to your child rather than watch television. Children’s stories, written by thoughtful authors, portray conflict in a more realistic and constructive manner. The best TV teachers are entertaining as well as informative, and they are also child-centred that expand the horizons of the young minds.
Watching these programmes provides children with the right stimulus to acquire knowledge through an indirect play way methodology. Absorption of such knowledge and the love for learning are stirred and the child begins to understand the explorative thrills of the knowledge track, where he becomes the racing car driver speeding the knowledge vehicle through his own speedometer of knowledge acquisition.
(i) What is one major effect of children watching violent TV?
(a) Improved creativity
(b) Becoming more sensitive to others’ pain
(c) Becoming less sensitive to pain and suffering
(d) Better memory
(ii) How can parents help reduce the impact of TV violence?
(a) Ignore the violence
(b) Watch silently
(c) View together and discuss it
(d) Allow more screen time
(iii) What should parents explain about violence on entertainment programmes?
(a) It is exciting
(b) It is normal
(c) It is fake
(d) It is good for kids
(iv) Which type of TV content should be encouraged for children?
(a) Violent characters
(b) Silent shows
(c) Characters that help and care
(d) Detective shows
(v) What kind of uncensored content are children exposed to on TV?
(a) Only fairy tales
(b) Travel shows
(c) Physical and sexual violence
(d) Motivational talks
(vi) According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, what can media violence lead to?
(a) Good sleep
(b) Aggressive behaviour and nightmares
(c) Better concentration
(d) Increased sports interest
(vii) How many simulated murders might a child see by the age of 18?
(a) 200
(b) 5000
(c) 16,000
(d) 1,000
(viii) What makes young children more vulnerable to TV violence?
(a) They don’t like cartoons
(b) They have stronger minds
(c) They cannot tell real from fake
(d) They understand laws
(ix) What should parents do instead of letting children watch TV?
(a) Play music
(b) Read to their child
(c) Watch more movies
(d) Sleep early
(x) How do children’s stories by thoughtful authors present conflict?
(a) Aggressively
(b) Untruthfully
(c) Constructively
(d) Through jokes
(xi) What makes the best TV teachers according to the passage?
(a) Funny and confusing
(b) Only informative
(c) Entertaining, informative, and child-centred
(d) Strict and serious
(xii) What happens when a child enjoys knowledge-based programmes?
(a) He becomes a knowledge racer
(b) He watches more cartoons
(c) He sleeps longer
(d) He ignores learning