Does television programming affect young children? 7 Articles

by Blonde Rose

"Sunny day. Sweepin' the clouds away. On my way to where the air is sweet. Can you tell me..." if Sesame Street didn't have an impact on your life when you were a child? There probably isn't very many of you who didn't ...read more

by Faten Abdallah

Allowing your children to watch television should be limited per day because they should be spending their time doing other types of activities like playing, reading or doing an art activity. It is important for children ...read more

by J. Marissa Woerner

As part of an assignment for a college course, I was to compare and contrast two shows for children and rate them based on emotional and physical violence. Ichose Sponge Bob Square Pants as the first show to review becaus...read more

by Brenda Lee Chew

Television has a large amount of influence on children of all ages. The one thing that we need to keep in mind when raising children around the television is it can be a robber of many things, including innocents. It can b...read more

by Melanie Trevelyan

Undoubtedly television affects young impressionable children just as it can disgust, entertain and inspire more mature adults. Television should not be seen as a great evil to be avoided at all costs but should be moderate...read more

by Traci Austin

I am a very liberal mother. I let my kids watch pretty much anything that they want but my kids, which by the way I have 4, know that if they have questions they can ask. I firmly believe that if you let them watch violenc...read more

by Jay Morgetron

When Victoria's Secret ads and clips of the latest local shooting from the 10 o'clock news are run in the middle of "Charlie Brown's Thanksgiving Special," you, as a parent, can't control what the kids see. Some people...read more