violence on tv

With the kids home more during the summer and all those Olympics to watch...are you finding your kids sitting in front of the TV a little too much? Think of your kids "tube time" in the same way you would think of their diets... Make sure it's a balanced diet. The main course could be some kind of educational programing. That can include the Olympics this week... If your children want a little dessert...…

…Extensive viewing of television violence by children causes greater aggressiveness. Sometimes, watching a single violent program can increase aggressiveness. Children who view shows in which violence is very realistic, frequently repeated or unpunished, are more likely to imitate what they see. The impact of TV violence may be immediately evident in the child's behavior or may surface years later, and young people can even be affected when the family atmosphere shows no tendency toward violence.