Rather, she is engaged in accountability as she and her mother sort out the messages that are broadcast to them. There are two extremes in effect, regarding children and television. Most likely, the healthiest methods lie somewhere towards the middle of this spectrum, but TV is so new in our society that long-term effects of its influence are not known. Even the TV programming today is very different from its origination, so its effects are still being discovered. Each parent must decide which path to follow, or blaze, but ultimately the children are held responsible.
Children quickly develop into key members of society.
As part of a well-balanced education, it is important for children to be culturally literate. Television is so pervasive in our society that children need to be educated as to how to use this form of media responsibly. Within the exploiting, violent, commercialized frame of television, there are good shows for children. It is up to parents to use their creativity to discover the unseen wealth in television. Even if no shows are offered that parents want their children modeling, discussions about the morality in other shows can be great learning and bonding tools.