violence on tv

Violence on T.V American children watch an average of three to fours hours of television daily. Television can be a powerful influence in developing value systems and shaping behavior. Unfortunately, much of today's television programming is violent. Hundreds of studies of the effects of T.V violence on children and teenagers have found that children may become "immune" to the horror of violence or gradually accept violence as a way to solve problems. This …

…the violent person himself. There are many things in this world that can induce violence. We cannot accuse one violent source when there is a world full of many violent sources. Yes, Television can be one factor cause of violence, but there are many others to also look at. Therefore, it only makes sense that parents should take responsibility for what their young child watches. Only a parent knows what is appropriate for their child.