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TV, Video Games, and Your Kids
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: Family |
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: 56 |
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: 12 April 2008 07:00 |
Theres been a great debate in our country for thelast number of years concerning violent TV andvideo games.There are thousands of studies indicating thattheres a link between violent video images andincreased aggressiveness and violence in children.There are also studies that say theres littlerelationship between the two, and that there mayeven be some visual/spatial benefits that kidsreceive from video games.According to the American Academy of Pediatrics,the average child in this country will see 200,000acts of violence by the time theyre eighteen.Common sense tells me this is probably notbenefiting them.But the truth is that its difficult to prove theexact impact that these images have on kids.For parents, this may be the wrong question to beasking. Perhaps there are other issues here thatwould be useful to consider.As a coach who works with parents, I see thefrequent power struggles that come up around videogames and TV watching. When I see young kids infront of a screen, I wonder about all of the otherthings those kids might be doing.But its extremely difficult to be a parentwithout the "electric babysitter" these days,especially considering how busy parents are today.There is also the added complication of otherparents who allow greater access to video gamesand TV to their kids.So what do you do about this issue?How about using your gut instinct and taking afirm stand?A while back my wife and I decided that when ourkids were young wed like them to spend the largemajority of their time interacting with otherhuman beings, not screens. We also realized thatat some point in the future this may change. Butbecause of this decision, were sometimes lookedat as peculiar by people we know.And while it does cause some hardship, we haventregretted it for a moment.It simply seemed like the right thing to do.I would challenge all parents to look at this issueand to make a decision about what kind of familyculture you want. And dont base it on what theJones are doing across the street or what popularculture tells you to do.Make your decision, set your limits, and do yourkids an enormous service by standing by yourlimits, no matter what. Firmly and respectfullystate that, "this is what we do in our house" andthen stand by it.I dont know if video games and violent TV makekids more violent. And I dont think TV or videogames are inherently evil.I just want the best for my kids, because theyllonly be kids once in their life.
About the Author
Mark Brandenburg MA, CPCC, is the author of 25 Secrets of Emotionally Intelligent Fathers (http://www.markbrandenburg.com/e_book.htm#secrets. For more great tips and action steps for fathers, sign up for his FREE bi-weekly newsletter, Dads, Dont Fix Your Kids, at http://www.markbrandenburg.com
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