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TV Violence and the Future of Our Children In recent years, the news has seemed to mimic violence that appears in television and in movies. Several incidents support the majority of people's assumption that TV violence affects a child's behavior in many ways. A child's judgment is hurt badly by viewing TV violence, which can have some serious long-term effects. First of all, when children see characters on TV or in movies triumph by using …

…researches on the effects of children's exposure to TV violence gives us a clear message that it causes children to be more aggressive, both immediately and as they grow older. Children with greater exposure have more difficulties in problem-solving and poorer peer relationships. Parents need to watch and listen carefully to the television programs that their children watch and decide whether the message that it delivers support the values that the family believes are important.