Rebut this statement : Television is a bad influence on children?
812760
Hey,keeps 'em out of my hair.
828539
I did a great informative speech in college on Children and Violence in Television, and how the violence on TV influences their actions. I found a ton of information supporting this theme on the internet and in the library. It was easy to research.\n\nOther ideas involving children:\nChildren and the gender roles portrayed in cartoons\nHow Children Play\nHow Children Learn
943544
This is just my opinion, but as far as media is concerned, especially T.V. reporters have a habit and a lot of times a bad habit of latching on to negative things;they dont report the good things as much. So you could say we've in good part tainted our own image; and media a lot of times will make it worse by always portraying in a negative light and in a negative way. so agian t.v. people will a lot of times portray black people as being criminal, thieves, tryna be hard or other things like that. \n     I would say it as affected us in that younger people who are just comming up have watched a lot of that type of telivision programing and though some of them may know better, they still conciously or maybe even unconciosly act the way they've seen us portrayed; which is not very good.
1024909
I have 4 daughters. 2 are teenagers now, one is 21 the other 2. I can honestly say that they are hugely influenced by Celebs and all other things that they see on t.v. I consider myself a very open minded Mom. But I do feel that are kids are learning way too much from what they see around them. If you noticed I think kids are much more sexual today. threesomes are common and exceptable. Even in the 7th and 8th grade. My 3 daughters are all influenced by the celebs and the life styles that they lead. But, its not only celbs its everything that is on T.V. and music too. We live in a society that has become obssessed with money and sex. And thats basically what celebrities base there lives on. How much money they make.....MTV Cribs for examlple. and who's screwing who...you cant get away from it.
1025303
I am against it.  You hear so much how if kids see them smoking they will smoke.  Hogwash.  I smoke and have four kids and 8 grandkids.  Only 1 of the bunch smokes.  I don't drink and none of them do.  Actors don't make a person do anything.  They are portraying a character, nothing more.  If kids are taught that what they see on TV or the movies is not real, and parents were involved with that, whatever an actor did would not matter.  Because we live in a world where everyone blames everyone else and is not held responsible for their actions, the governement takes over.
38867
I believe tv desensitizes us from what we see in real life.  Often it can lead to accepting things that we might have found morally or lawfully wrong had we not watched the shows we watch IMO.
780348
I would definitely choose the first one.  Simply put, TV has had a huge impact on American Culture for adults and children.  Childrens programing has run the gamut from Howdy Doody to Sesame Street and back to Sponge Bob.  You could compare the assumtions about childrens interests and needs made by public broadcasting as opposed to mainstream broadcasting.  Look at Disney, Looneytoons, Anime, The SImpsons, South Park etc.
1023268
I grew up without tv and am raising my child without it also.  She is not quite two and a half and is briliant!  The first time a tv was on in her presance she had no idea what to do with it.  She did not get the concept of sitting down and gazing into the box.  I myself get sad and disgusted any time I watch tv.  The shows are terrible, all of this reality tv crap scares me, but more than that it is the comercials!  My heart starts to flutter and I get so worked up seeing the structure of it all.  The systems that have been created to get into our brains to direct us this way or that, we have lost our free will.  What people are exposed to is what they adhear to.  What we watch on tv is what we become.  If we don't watch tv our world becomes alot bigger, and alot more creative.  I have a friend who is a preschool teacher and does not watch tv.  She has told me that the kids who watch tv play games that are repeating dialogs from tv shows, and the kids who don't watch tv have a world of there own, and that is a beautiful thing!
96806
I think the problem has to do with the parents not forcing the children to go outside and play.  Watching television and playing video games is not such a bad thing when done in moderation.  It becomes a bad thing when the parent allows the child to sit in front of the television as long as they would like.  I feel that a child should be made to go outside and play every day weather permitting.\n\nI am a parent of two boys and it is required that they get a certain amount of outside activity.  If the weather is bad, I insist they find other activities outside of television or video games such as coloring, writing, reading, board games, card games, etc.\n\nI also think parents have gotten away from the homecooked meal and indulge in fast foods more often.  As a working parent, I can undertand the temptation of always picking up dinner on the way home, but in the long run it is an unhealthy choice for the entire family.  We need to get back to our roots where the entire family sits down each night to enjoy a homecooked meal and only occassionally indulge in fast food.
484661
well, that of course depends on what the parents themselves will allow if watching that influences the kids' behavior, because many kids WILL imitate what they see. if the parents want to better control all the ruckus that kids will most likey be demonstrating, then maybe WWE shouldn't be something that should be viewed. of course, WWE is not the only thing that kids might want to imitate.. there is also other shows, video games, daddy's beer induced rage...
875587
I would advise against it. There have been studies that show that the rapid flickering of a TV screen (which adults don't even see) can result in abnormal brain waves in babies. Don't risk it. It's also not a good idea to form the TV habit so early. Babies should be exploring their world, not passively watching something.
413178
yeah, sure. tv, computers, really arent good for you, first of all for your inner being, and for your head. tey also are kinda addicting, and a waste of time
637327
Yes!  The reason kids are acting this way is because no one is taking responsibility for them.  Parents would rather point fingers at school systems, the media, and society, instead of taking responsibility for what their kids learn.  If more parents did this, we'd be in a much better place!
728852
This is an interesting article, though i would agree it really didn't get into the issue as much as it could have.Life has changed for our young people, but ultimately, parents allow the t.v shows that children watch, if you don't like a show turn it off. My children are not allowed to watch t.v after 8.30 pm when all the shows that are unsuitable for their age start.Parents allow the clothes that are in a pre teens wardrobe, don't buy something if you think it is age unsuitable. parents also allow the music they listen to, offer other choices, if you do not like the choices they want to make.Parents have to be responsible for what is going on in a pre teens life, if you don't like the influences of their school , change schools, encourage them to go to activities they are good at, and make friends with similar interests away from their school friends. To influence your children's life is a full time and often repetitive job, but well worth all the effort in the end, when they become responsible, like able, mature adults. I home school, but whether you home school or not, you have the choice to influence your children positively.
561610
There is a newspaper article on the wall in my daughter's nursery that says research has shown that toddlers who spend more than a few hours a day watching programs aimed at toddlers are slower with their reading and writing skills than those who watch no or very little TV.\nAlso i read recently that research has shown that 7-10 year olds that spend a lot of time in front of computer games and television have trouble with things that require a long attention span.
342180
yes, the media does teach gender behavior the media is one of the most powerful tools out there it warps and manipulate people by the masses. especially the young they set a standard for people to follow and they glorify it as its the best thing. best defense agaist this to be aware of what you watch.
656669
Here,Here. T.V. sucks. There isn't anything good to watch anymore. Nothing but sex, violence and garbage, I don't want my 5 year old looking at that crap.