Effects of Media Today on Children

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Eff ects of TV, Video Games, & Music

y Children between the ages of 6 and12 still have a lot of developmentto go through. Is the mediaaround them aff ecting them morethan we think?

y Children today are inf luenced by somany diff erent things. What arethe positive inf luences and whatare the negative inf luences?

y What is all the buzz about music, video games, and television?



Development that may be aff ected

y Motor development- theacquisition of skills involvingmovement. (1)

y Physical development- body proportions.

y Neurological development-

changes that are going on in their brains.

y Cognitive development- theirability to reason change over time.(1)

y Moral development- how does

their background aff ect them.y Language development- speech

y Social development- interaction

y Sex-role development- learningabout their gender.



Let¶s start with television!

y Television can inf luence ourchildren in many ways.

y These ways can be both positiveand negative.

y Our children these days watchon average 25 hours per week or

3 ½ hours a day (2).y This much television can aff ect

children¶s ideas about body image and gender identity.

y Reading comprehension andchild obesity are aff ected.

y Are we adding to the outrageous

statistics of child obesity if weallow this to happen?

y What can we do to prevent this?



PositivePositiveNegativeNegative

y Watching a caref ully

constructededucational TV show that is age appropriatehelps school age

children in pre-readingskills.(2)

y Today¶s children create

an image of what they think their bodiesshould look like f rom

what is on television.

y

This contributes toteen girls beingdissatisf ied with theirlooks.

Eff ects of Television



Television

y ³South Park,´ and ³Beavis and

Butthead´ are just a f ew programs that have badmessages. (3)

y MTV has several additionalprograms that have been underf ire. Music videos, f illed withmisogyny, violence, sex anddrugs, are f requently cited incases where children perf orm

parallel acts.(3)



Television

y AACAP.org (American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry) pointout some good points about televisionand violence.

y Extensive viewing of television violencecauses greater aggressiveness.

y Sometimes, watching a single violentprogram can increase aggressiveness.

y Children who view shows in which violence is very realistic, f requently repeated or unpunished, are morelikely to imitate what they see.

y Children with emotional, behavioral,learning or impulse control problemsmay be more easily inf luenced by TV violence.

y The impact of TV violence may beimmediately evident in the child's behavior or may surf ace years later.

y Young people can even be aff ected when the f amily atmosphere shows notendency toward violence. (4)



Music is next

y So let¶s move on to music. How is music aff ecting our children?

y Music is a way to inf orm themasses.

y Music has evolved f rom relaxingto more of a negative nature.

y We use music to inf luence ourdress, dancing, and talk.y Technology was evolved, it¶s very

rare to not see children with theirMP3 players, Ipods, or cellphones.

y Music is a part of their everyday

lif e.y What is the message they are

getting and is it what we really want them to be listening to?



Positive effectsPositive effects Negative effectsNegative effects

y Music introduces all diff erentkinds of cultures to our children.

y Music gives children a way toexpress their emotions andf eelings.

y Music helps children cope withdaily stresses and helps them deal

with stressesf rom peers.

y Music teaches them about history that involved music.

y It gives children a calmness thatlets them dream and have hopes.

y According to the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry thetroublesome lyrics of someteen music: Advocate and glamorize the

abuse of drugs or alcohol Present suicide as a "solution"

Display graphic violence D well on the occult with

Satanism and human sacrif ice Describe harmf ul sexual

practices, incest, and adevaluing of women (2)

Music



Music- ways to prevent the eff ects

y Expose children to a broad range of music f rom an early age.

y Be knowledgeable about the lyrics of your children's music.

y Younger children, be explicit about your f amily's values and what you will

and will not allow your child to listento.

y Older children, keep lines of communication open; ask why they enjoy this music. Set limits on wherethey can play it.

y Heavy metal music is not in itself causef or alarm, but if other isolating and risk f actors emerge in your child's lif e, seek prof essional help.

y Encourage use of earplugs at rock concerts. Explain the eff ects of loudmusic on hearing. (2)



How Video games aff ect our kids

y Video games are just anotherf orm of media that aff ects ourchildren today.

y It started out that video games were cute cartoon characters.

y With the technology evolvingthey have turned into very graphic games.

y This is what draws the childrenin. E very year it seems that they come out with a system that haseven better graphics then the one

bef ore it.y The games also have become

more hostile and disrespectf ulthen ever.



PositivesPositives NegativesNegatives

y Video game playing introduceschildren to computer technology.

y

Games can give practice in f ollowingdirections.y Some games provide practice in

problem solving and logic.y Games can provide practice in use of

f ine motor and spatial skills.y Games can provide occasions f or

parent and child to play together.y Players are introduced to

inf ormation technology.y Some games have therapeutic

applications with patients.y Games are entertaining and f un (2)

y Over-dependence on video games couldf oster social isolation, as they are of tenplayed alone.

y Practicing violent acts may contributemore to aggressive behavior than passivetelevision watching. Studies do f ind arelationship between violent television

watching and behavior.y Women are of ten portrayed as weaker

characters that are helpless or sexually provocative.

y

Game environments are of ten based onplots of violence, aggression and gender bias.

y Many games only off er an arena of weapons, killings, kicking, stabbing andshooting(2).

Video games



Ways to monitor Video game eff ects

y Make sure you limit thetime your children areplaying video games.

y Make sure they are playing

age appropriate games.y Read the labels on the

games f rom the advisory board.

y Keep an open relationship with your kids so you know what they are playing.



Conclusion

y In today¶s society there is a lot of diff erent types of media that eff ect our children both positively and negatively. It is our jobs as parents and adults to regulate andmake sure that the negative inf luences are not the ones to prevail. We need to helpour children develop both physically and mentally in a way that gives them the bestpossible chance at a bright f uture. Media is only going to keep evolving andtargeting our children. We need to keep ourselves updated on all the new technologies so we can help our children make good decisions.

y ³ W e are living in an

y advertising-saturated,y media intense

y environment. I think y it¶s fair to say thaty we are conductingy

abig

experiment

on

y our kids except thaty parents have noty given their consent.´y Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton



Resources

y For more inf ormation you can check out these websites.

1. Morris, Charles. Understanding Psychology. 8th. New Jersey: Prentice Hall, 2008.

2. http://www.aap.org/advocacy/OKeef eMediaViolence.htm

3. http://www.preteenagerstoday.com/resources/articles/tv.htm

4. Hof schire, L. J., and Greenberg, B. S. (2002). Media's impact on adolescents' body

dissatisf action. In J. D. Brown, J. R. Steele, and K. Walsh-Childers (Eds.) Sexual Teens, Sexual Media. NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc.

5. http://aacap.org/page.ww?name=Children+and+TV+Violence&section=Facts+f or+Families

6. http://www.f reeessays.tv/d11699.htm

7. http://usinf o.state.gov/journals/itsv/0705/ijse/music.htm

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