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This is not an easy question to answer, because not every child reacts to TV and movies the same way. Further, it is not really an "either/or" situation-- children may be influenced by film and TV, but also influenced by their parents. That said, we live in a media-driven culture, where kids have access to a wide range of choices-- TV, radio, internet, Video Games, movies, magazines, etc etc. It is very challenging to be a parent, given all of the media in our culture. Some parents try to restrict what their kids watch on TV, but there are many ways kids can watch inappropriate content (at a friend's house, via the internet, etc) and this makes policing children's viewing habits very difficult.

As an educator, I agree that children can indeed be influenced by what they see on TV (not just violence-- kids can see super-thin models; programs that seem to glorify rude behavior; or make teen pregnancy look glamorous; or programs that have too many commercials for products kids really don't need). But there is no substitute for a strong relationship between parents and children. Parents need to do more than just forbid their kids from watching X, Y, or Z (the more you forbid something, the more kids are going to want to see what the fuss is about). Parents need to learn as much as they can about the popular programs, and watch a few of them with their kids; this gives the parents a chance to explain potential issues or concerns they might have. Parents also need to be good role models-- kids learn by what they see, and if parents use TV or movies like a babysitter, their kids will learn from those media, rather than learning ethics and values from their parents.

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