However, one could deduce that parents are more to blame then originally perceived. Perhaps parents are directing their concerns haphazardly. It seems as though most parents are quick to blame society for anything that may have the potential of altering their children's behavior. There is nothing wrong with looking out for your child, but to immediately assume teen-agers act in a particular fashion due to a movie they recently viewed seems like a quick and helpless scapegoat. Television and movies have always contained violent acts, substance abuse and unhealthy behavior.
Parents are no longer bodies of influence to their children.
Perhaps the breaking up of the nuclear family has distanced children from one or both parents. Whatever the reason, it is apparent that parents are not devoting enough time to their children, and as a result, children have found their families elsewhere, such as in television shows and movies. Maybe parents should not be so quick to blame Mel Gibson's latest movie for their child's urge to harm others and to become a smoking fiend. Chances are the problem lies on a much more local level, perhaps even within the home. Sure, it is much easier to blame someone or something else, but the answer is found within the home, requiring parents to initiate some extended time and energy.