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Research has found that TV and movie violence can hurt children. What are some ways that viewing violence can affect children?
Studies have also demonstrated that watching violent movies and TVshows can affect childrens attitudes towards violence in the world around them. Children who watch a lot of violence normal, they may accept more violence in society or even commit violent actsthemselves.

what kinds of programs and movies are most harmful?
According to the research, two kinds of programs and movies encourage aggressive behavior in young children more than others 1 Realisticviolent action programs and movies and violent cartoons

Some studies show that viewing violencecan have long term effects, lasting for many years. What are some of the effects that studies have shownOne study showed that children who watched violent TV Programs when they were 8 years old were more likely to behave aggressively at age 18. Furthermore, as adults they were more likely to beconvicted of violent crimes, such as child abuse and murder.
Studies have also demonstrated that watching violent movies and TV shows can affect childrens attitudes towards violence in the world aroundthem.

What bad message can come from violent programs and movies?
Very often, characters in movies and on television who commit violent crimes are not sorry for their actions and do not faceconsequences or punishment. When children see fictional characters like these, they leran that doing bad things is ok. For children, who are growing and developing, this is a bad message.

What suggestionsdoes the article make to help parents prevent the bad effects of violent TV programs and movies in very young children? In older children?
So what can we do? With young children, we have the powerto control the TV programs and movies they watch, so we can protect them from seeing any violence at all. However, with older children it is impossible to completely prevent their exposure to...