Parents Can Help the Problem!

Parents Can Help the Problem! By Ashley Calloway I agree with the author. I feel that TV in the 21st century has truly been detrimental to the minds of young children. Shows such as Sesame Street and Mr. Rogers Neighborhood are no longer aired at prime time slots, causing children to turn to other scheduled programming. As Shaunte and Jazmon previously stated, the content of children’s television shows is getting worse as time goes by. But I believe that rather than focusing on the negatives, parents should address the problem and take the initiative to protect their children from the harmful images they are subjected to. As parents, they have the ability to control what a child watches and how often they watch television. I feel that parents in America do not take it upon themselves to implement rules regarding the television and ignore the issue at hand. As a parent, you must pay close attention to the shows your child is watching and even watch the shows with them. This is a good way to regulate access to violent television because the parent is seeing the content on a first hand basis. This also allows for bonding time between the child and parent. A good way to control the amount of television children watch is to remove the remote from their room. This enables the parent to know exactly when their child is watching television and what they are watching. Majority of major cable networks also provide parental settings in which parents create a password and stop certain shows from being shown. I feel that all the blame cannot be placed on the entertainment industry and producers of these shows. Although they are generally responsible for the content they present, parents can also take the initiative to protect their children from the images displayed. Pop culture is filled with many controversial issues but there is always to sides to a story. As people in the 21st century, we must take note to societies faults and try to fix them rather than constantly complain.