Children and Television Talk Shows
Children and Television Talk Shows
Children today are gaining too much information from television talk shows. Are talk shows setting a bad example for children of the future? Just take a moment to think of all the bad language, violence, and abuse that is portrayed through television programs such as Jerry Springer. The majority of parents would prefer to have their children rushing home from school to see the latest episode of the Flintstones or what is going on in Pokemon’s world. The big issue is that children are now racing to the television set to see what prostitute is sleeping with whose brother’s sister and how many women are pregnant and do not know who the daddy of their baby is. That is a good way for a young child to develop bad moral habits and interpret the wrong views on how to live their life. Children cannot be monitored at every possible second, but it is possible to be aware of what your child is doing and watching on TV. Think before you act, and realize that children’s futures are in the hands of an adult, and the things we say and do affect their everyday lives.
Jerry! Jerry! Jerry! Jerry!……not a nice tune to hear your child chanting. What children see on television talk shows like Jerry Springer can make a huge impact on how children decipher what is correct and incorrect. Children might see things on television such as women kissing women, men punching other men, or even exposure to women’s body parts and think that is a cool way to act. This could lead an innocent child to follow in the footsteps of a loser, a prostitute, or a jail bird. Children do not understand the effects of television today. Children are at a very fragile stage in their early years of life, and the environment that they grow up in impacts their future. Although, television is a main part of their environment, and parents cannot keep this away from a child. There is probably a television in almost every room in a normal house in today’s world, and children watch them. This is a source of entertainment, because playing outside has almost died out due to all the new video devices that are now made. Television is almost...