So, we can surely affirm that colorful characters from 'innocent' cartoons may turn into role models that impact a child's psychological state. Television begins to play a more important role for year-old children. Little viewers not only watch television like before but also start to 'apprehend' what they see and obtain information. Parents actually often are not aware of the severity of the situation. They choose an easy way to entertain their kids when they are busy with domestic affairs or daily chores.
Without the supervision of their parents children tend to watch cartoons all day long. Adults may be completely unaware that this might have a certain impact on the child's psychological development. Experts conclude that kids who watch cartoons full of violence tend to be nervous, agressive and belligerent.
Moreover, these children are impatient and disobedient. There are three main effects of cartoons that concern violence on children: a they become insensitive to others' pains and sorrow, b children do not feel discomfort from any elements of violence around them in real life, c children are prone to agressive reactions and violent behavior.
A lot of cartoons that children watch include violence. So, kids acquire ferocity from their funny friends by subliminal perception. For example, 'Tom and Jerry', where a cat and a mouse chase each other.
It would be beter to inform people why this cartoon has a downside. Tom and Jerry is a very popular cartoon. Tom and Jerry are fictional characters; Jerry is very clever and Tom is a little bit of a fool. They may even experience inadequacy because of their high standards. Also, they can develop a habit of judging others by their physical appearance. Choosing favorite characters for boys are supernatural skills and physical appearance. The positiv side is that a cartoon can be used to teach a child how to speak decently, control their temperament, help the elderly, listen to their parents, help the poor, and work in a group without feeling hate or jealous of their friends.
Cartoon content could teach a kid some positive skills. For example; how to be a leader, think about acting, analyze problems, manage risk and even make a kid love sports. A well-crafted cartoon scenario could teach a child insecurity, the danger of electricity, crossing the street, heat in the oven. He can also teach them reconnaissance skills in how to behave in the wild, heal a wound, know the wind path, build a compass, make a small boat, set up a tent and tie a rope properly.
A cartoon hero could be a role model to a child for years. The cartoon character is built by the illustrator as well as the script, and any side effects could occur in real life represented by this situation. It is very important that the child receives the pure content of good messages and correctly adopts them. At the same time, a cartoon can be much more dangerous than any other experience a child may have seen before.
It may contain content that would confuse it. May contain instructions contrary to parental learning. A wrong cartoon can cause a child to have different unwanted views on their parents, friends and teachers. Intentionally negative content or mismanagement can lead a child to doubt his or her education, skills, mindset, lifestyle in which he or she grew up following his or her religion.
A character with a negative attitude and demeanor who appears on screen as a hero can illustrate a child who distorts his or her understanding of his life and surroundings. He could act aggressively or make bad decisions in the same situations in which he had previously acted positively.
But with the supervision of parents, many conversations, children over time see the difference between film and reality.
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There are several cartoons which encourage antisocial behaviour and give wrong messages to children. Then there are some cartoons that contain sexual innuendos, encourage aggression, and promote bratty behaviour. Too many hours of sitting in front of a screen watching cartoons can cause several health issues due to inactivity and a sedentary lifestyle. These include obesity, vision problems, and nutritional deficiencies due to bad food habits.
Children often idolize their favourite cartoon character and mimic them or aspire to be like them. Often, the object of their admiration could be a misleading role model who encourages the wrong habits or displays insensitive behaviour towards fellow beings. Watching a cartoon with your kids will allow you to monitor what they see and also observe their reaction to various events in the storyline. It also helps you bond better with your child. Set a rule that limits the time for watching TV or cartoons for 1 hour a day, especially for young children.
Encourage them to go out and play rather than sit and watch cartoons. Allow your child to watch only age-appropriate or educational cartoons that do not depict or encourage negative behaviour. Explain the difference between cartoons and reality to your child. Teach your child about what is harmful, what is acceptable and what is not realistic. For example, you could explain to your child that although a character appears to have escaped unscathed after experiencing violence, it is not the case in real life.
Use parental control applications which have monitoring and filtering software to filter out inappropriate content and lock content which you do not want your child to access. Make sure you do not leave the child alone in front of the TV or iPad for hours without monitoring what they are watching. Explore channels like Discovery, National Geographic, and Animal Planet for informative and educational content that will aid in the overall development of your child.
You can also take them out to experience what they have seen on TV. For example, if they watch a program about the galaxy or solar system, you could take them on a visit to the planetarium and even point out constellations and planets to them in the night sky.
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