Usually children watch television too much, which makes them addicted. For long hours children spend time in front of the television.
They watch cartoons even when they eat, because some parents believe it gets easier to feed babies watching television. Psychologists emphasize the negative impacts of cartoons on children.
According to their conclusions, kids who watch cartoons hours a day are prone to violence. Moreover, marginalization of cognitive functions, divergence from realities, and an increase of negative behavior might develop over the course of time.
According to studies, infants aged 18 months and older begin to take short-term interest in television. However, after 30 months 2. They gain the ability to imitate behavior and events that they come across every day. So, we can surely affirm that colorful characters from 'innocent' cartoons may turn into role models that impact a child's psychological state.
Television begins to play a more important role for year-old children. Little viewers not only watch television like before but also start to 'apprehend' what they see and obtain information. Parents actually often are not aware of the severity of the situation.
They choose an easy way to entertain their kids when they are busy with domestic affairs or daily chores. Without the supervision of their parents children tend to watch cartoons all day long. Adults may be completely unaware that this might have a certain impact on the child's psychological development.
Experts conclude that kids who watch cartoons full of violence tend to be nervous, agressive and belligerent. Moreover, these children are impatient and disobedient. There are three main effects of cartoons that concern violence on children: a they become insensitive to others' pains and sorrow, b children do not feel discomfort from any elements of violence around them in real life, c children are prone to agressive reactions and violent behavior.
A lot of cartoons that children watch include violence. So, kids acquire ferocity from their funny friends by subliminal perception. I wish their parents would pay more attention to how these shows affect their behavior! Because of the issue with homosexuality it should be rated R or X or MA.
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Role models While watching cartoons, children often identify themselves with the characters. What can we do to reduce negative impacts and make cartoons a healthy entertainment for kids? Children must have a balanced lifestyle in everything they do, including watching cartoons. Parents should control and limit the time children spend watching TV or using a computer to maximum one hour a day.
Parents must explain that the cartoon character in a certain scene has not been harmed, but would actually be seriously injured or die in real life. Parents should also tell their children that violent behaviour is not the best course of action to resolve a conflict. Some cartoons should have an age limit. Children should not be allowed to watch certain cartoons whose content they cannot understand. Parents should provide cartoons to their children which could have a positive impact on them.
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Media also comprises content on tablets, smartphones, videogames, and advertisements. Children who spend more than 4 hours daily on a screen are more likely to become obese. Violent video games also increase aggressive behavior. Media may also lead to smoking, drinking, and other habits. It can encourage racial, gender, and other stereotypes.
Excessive media consumption may also impair attentional capacity, sleep, and socio-emotional development. It can affect academic performance. Children are likely to form misrepresented ideas about sexual activity, and the risks involved. It can also lead to inappropriate sexual behavior. Younger children up to the age of 8 years are likely to be influenced by the countless advertisements promoting unhealthy, fatty, sugary foods, and other unnecessary products. Music videos can also influence children with their increasing violent, sexual, and substance related content.
The Internet also has inappropriate content such as pornography which misinforms children about sexual activity, what is acceptable and what is unacceptable. In addition to this, addiction related to media is increasing at a significant rate. Behavioral addictions such as internet addiction , social media addiction, and internet gaming disorder can be seen in children and teens. Parents should monitor the content of cartoons and other media that young children watch.
They should help children critically evaluate and analyze the content they see to form an informed opinion. Therefore a child will be able to differentiate between violence and its consequences in a cartoon versus in real life. Parents should arrive at a decision on the amount of time less than hours per day and the type of content the child can watch.
Appropriate educational cartoons are also available.
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