Parents have to take a stand when it comes to television. They are forced to spend money on things that their children want but do not need.

Parents become the victims of consumerism as kids insist on buying something that they saw on TV.Children begin to believe that fast food, ice creams, and carbonated drinks are good.Commercials encourage kids to consume unhealthy foods and drinks.The number of ads that a child sees on TV exposes them to a variety of brands and products that they may not need. At the same time, animated and cartoon shows, which underplay the effects of violence, may desensitize kids to real-world events.Īnother bane of television is consumerism.The amount of violence and guns used on TV may give them the impression that the world is an unsafe place for them.Movies and other television shows may exaggerate reality and create extremely violent scenes online, which may be terrifying for kids.

Television might lead to the “mean world syndrome” in kids and teenagers (8). In some children, this behavior may surface immediately, while in some, it could come up during the later years.

It may even encourage violent and aggressive behavior in some kids, which can be detrimental to their social development (7).

So, kids watching TV shows based on superheroes may start believing that violence is not bad.

The violence portrayed in a “positive” light in superhero movies and the like gives them an idea that it is “okay” to be violent.

The worst part is that early exposure can even give them a distorted view of these elements.

Early exposure to inappropriate content that has sex, alcohol, and drugs, could bring up questions in children, the answers to which may be too complicated for them to understand.

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