He makes the children believe that when they are in pain they should giggle or laugh. Barney and his friends do not help children to deal realistically with problems because children cry when they hurt instead of giggles. Parents should teach their children that when they hurt or are having problems it is okay to ask for help. Television is fiction thus it should be acknowledge for its entertainment values only. Parents must teach children the differences between cartoon characters and real life in order to avoid the danger in some cartoons.
Cartoons can be good entertainment and a learning experience to children.
Parents should also spend time with their children while their watch television and talk to them after they are finished watching a show. Parents should be like a guide to the child and set the role for them. There are many programs that parents should be concerned about and considered before allowing children to watch. The effect of cartoons can be either positive or negative. A negative effect would be that children will become more aggressive, and their behavior may become different.