Kids And The Media

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“Kids will be kids.” This popular expression is often used to refer to the idea that kids through the centuries have never changed. Due to their inexperience in life, they are viewed as overly active, mischievous, and generally difficult to handle. This is natural, or so we have thought. However, due to the growing dependence children have on certain forms of media. Is it possible that we will reach a point in the future when, at least in modern societies, kids will be something else?
There is an undeniable trend in which children are sitting more and more in front. On an average day, children watch breakfast TV, operate computers at school, and play virtual games when they get home again. This screen addiction continues well into the weekend when it often intensifies. In the meantime, many playgrounds are empty and parents, with ever increasing work commitments, spend less time interacting with their children. It may be too soon to evaluate this trend. But many child experts and non-experts alike believe that there are some negative signs that may arise on a physical, intellectual, and emotional level.
Common sense tells us that a lack of physical exercise will not only lead to obesity in young children, but also weak bodies that are susceptible to injuries and illnesses such as allergies. One also can see the downside of unsupervised children relying totally on the media for information. Undoubtedly, many distorted views on such topics as violence and sex as shown on TV and computer games can prevent children from maturing naturally and developing realistic views without the aid of parental interaction and real-life experience. Overall, people worry that children’s alienation from intimate relationships with people will smother their ability to express feelings and deal with others.
The view of children turning into cold, calculating creatures that value ideas and people on the basis of media standards and tren...