By age 18, they will have seen 200,000 violent acts. One researcher says 20 to 25 violent acts occur each hour on Saturday morning children's programs. They love video games. Like television, video games are also cited as having an effect on a child's aggression. Jeff knows the difference between games and reality, still, the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry says seeing violent images can have lasting effects.
Children become immune to the horror of violence.
They gradually accept violence as a way to solve problems. Children may imitate violence they see on television. Limit the number of hours your children watch TV and play video games. Watch what your children are watching. When they see a violent incident, discuss it and talk about how the character could have reacted to solving a problem.