The target audience for this article are the parents of the young generation. It is always important to inform them and clearly outline the facts to the problem they are facing. Since they are busy most of the time at work, there are some obstacles they cannot realize all the time. This article is trying to say that it is a true fact that watching movies with children can be fun and entertaining; however, parents should be aware that there might be harms in this process.
The issues are outlined point by point. I am citing some points which I think are worthwhile to read straight from the article:
- Although going to a movie theater can be exciting, movies can create anxiety for children with loud noises and frightening and upsetting scenes.
- Having a TV, VCR, or DVD player in children and adolescents’ bedrooms encourages movie watching without adult supervision.
- Movies should not replace child-care or be left on as background noise.
- If parents are unsure whether a movie is appropriate, they should view the movie in private before watching it as a family.
Also, within the article a number of other links are recommended to view. They lead you to other topics such as "Children and watching TV" "Influence of music and music videos" and "Children and the News."
I really enjoyed reading your article! As i did the research on my blog, I found similar information about the negative influences of different images sent through the media, so I am a little bit familiar with your topic. :)
ReplyDeleteThe article contains a lot of useful information and offers some important points that parents should know about and be aware of. As parents often do not realize the strong impact media exposure can have on their children, this is a good guide to help them out. Children are definitely the most vulnerable age group and therefore it is very easy to shape their values and opinions, so we have to be aware of the factors, which may be harmful. You mentioned good examples from the article and I believe that images in the media linked to violence, drug abuse or offensive language also contribute to the negative effect on young children and teenagers.
Overall, you proposed a great article, which was fun to read.
Thanks!
Nad'a Chrenková
I totally agree with you! As you might know, my blog is dealing with similar topic, but I rather focus on cartoons.
ReplyDeleteHowever, suggestions that were made in this educational article are exactly the same that I was dealing with while researching for information about violent cartoons and its effects.
Moreover, I believe that all these points should be written in parents mind, because it is very dangerous to expose such content to children. In early age they can't even recognize what is the reality, and what is the fiction.
One more suggestion is that parents can look at rantings of movies ( if it is appropriate for children). However, this can also be misleading ( see my article about 'Imperfect Parent Talks about Cartoons').
Michaela Matejckova.