Media on Children

At an early age books, movies, television, and the Internet influence how our children ring and act in a variety of ways. As children grow these media influences become even more powerful. The media influences on children is not always a good influence and p bents need to baffle this influence by discussing and monitor what their children are exposed to. The media often stereotypes people and races. Most childrens programming deals in absolutes reinforcing the idea that people are good or bad, stupid or smart and because of their inexperience children will latch onto stereotypes that they follow.Parents hatful check this stereotyping by commenting when a group is portrayed inaccurately. Let your children know for example that every blond isnt stupid, and tiring black doesnt make you a bad guy. Point out that everyone has good and bad traits. So, often in the media a character is either good or bad, but in real life this is not the case. The media uses its influence on children to market items and influence your childs desires making them think that they need certain items to be public or cool.My children often comment on things that they saw in commercials. The other day my son told me that I should get a kitchen chopper, because it can cut things up so much faster than I can using a knife. I replied that I dont need a kitchen chopper because a knife deeds just fine. Every year children influence their parents spending by convincing them to buy things that the media has portrayed as cool. Children recognize name-brand products at an early age because they see them in the media.My children recognized the McDonalds sign by age trinity even though we never eat there, because they saw commercials on television. Counteract the market by pointing out the faulty logic in commercials. Ask your child if they really think having the current toy will make them more popular or happy. Children often dont realize that a Barbie wont incline around like it does on the commercials or that the elaborate set doesnt come with the toy. Parents can teach their children that things do not equal happiness.Try rewarding with praise and time instead of objects. My children know that they dont get what they see on television and they rarely ask. Life on many television shows and movies is far from normal. They often glamourise potentially destructive behaviors like drinking, drugs, affairs, and intimate teen relationships. As a parent you can counteract the medias influence by pointing out how the actions of the people on screen are potentially dangerous. Alcohol commercials never show the hangovers the next day.Rarely does a teenage girl get pregnant or soulfulness contract a sexually transmitted disease in the media. Research done by some(prenominal) RAND and the University of North Carolina also shows that teenagers who are exposed to more sex talk and acts in the media are more likely to engage in those same behaviors themselves. Dr. Brown, one of the researchers says, Teens are defaulting to entertainment media for sexual information because they arent acquiring this information in other places. Unfortunately, the media arent the best sex educators.The media tend to leave out the crucial three Cs commitment, contraception and consequences. The study on media influence on children also pointed out that parents could have a greater impact on their teens sexual behavior than the media when they talk about it. Taking the time to discuss the things that our children public opinion in the media will ensure that they are learning the things that we want them to and not the lessons that the media might be educational activity thus avoiding negative influence of media.