It is up to you to teach your child the truth about the dangers of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs. The average child sees more than 20,000 commercials each year. Commercials are quick, fast-paced, and entertaining. After seeing the same commercials over and over, your child can easily remember a song, slogan, or catchy phrase. Ads may try to convince your child that having a certain toy or eating a certain food will make him happy or popular.
Older children can begin to understand how ads use pictures, music, and sound to entertain.
Kids need to know that ads try to convince people to buy things they may not need. Learning Television affects how your child learns. High-quality, nonviolent children's shows can have a positive effect on learning. Studies show that preschool children who watch educational TV programs do better on reading and math tests than children who do not watch those programs. When used carefully, television can be a positive tool to help your child learn.