Imagine all the things children worry about. Noises in the closet. Being home alone.
Every generation has real dangers to worry about.
But it seems that our children have it unusually rough. While the dangers might not be any worse, the graphic sights on television are vivid and immediate, making them seem closer to home. A recent report from the American Psychological Association estimated that the average child sees 8,000 murder depictions and 100,000 other violent acts on TV by age 13. That's a lot to live with. Adults do too.